Nothing But Time
Self-Released, 2019
8/10
Jeff Pearring is aligned with improviser extraordinaire Adam Lane and Tim Ford on this studio live recorded adventure where no overdubbing occurred across the 2 sessions it took to create Nothing But Time.
“Plugin Heavy” starts the listen with throbbing bass on the danceable, wild jazz, bebop opener, and “Gather And Go” continues the innovation with creative horns and lively percussion in a somewhat darker setting.
Near the middle, “The March Of The Aggressive Pedestrian” thrives with a firm beat and saxophone acrobatics on a more rock focused execution, while “Sweet Sci-Fi Suite” brings us 3 chapters of blurry, hazy sound manipulation that even recruits some prog-rock and spacey wandering for good measure.
Deeper tracks offer the soulful and moving “Sunday”, and “Effective Translation” glides with a stylish approach that few could replicate. “Plugin Light” exits the album very much in the spirit of the opener, as gentle, agile instrumentation finds a place to reside amid plenty of grooves.
A very artistic display of spontaneous jazz fusion, Pearring’s alto saxophone leads the charge on this highly unique listen. It will be exciting to see what he does next, as he constantly rotates his backing band to keep things unpredictable.
Travels well with: Ornette Coleman- Dancing In Your Head; Anthony Braxton- In The Tradition