Sticklerphonics - Technicolor Ghost Parade (Blue Vinyl)

Sticklerphonics explores a world of brass 'n' skin on debut album Technicolor Ghost Parade featuring drummer Scott Amendola, trombonist Danny Lubin-Laden and tenor saxophonist Raffi Garabedian. The trio revels ""in a situation where there's no bass and no chords,"" Amendola says. ""Our sound is ever evolving and there's a feeling we can go anywhere."" Technicolor Ghost Parade plunges into the unmediated terrain that opens up in the absence of the usual guidelines, the trio revels ""in a situation where there's no bass and no chords."" The band is a volatile combo that draws on a vast continuum of jazz practices, from traditional jazz polyphony and ambient soundscapes to funk and free jazz. The trio can generate fierce grooves and render through-composed pieces with the textural acuity of a chamber ensemble. The canny use of electronics expands their sonic palette to the horizon.