Jazz or Experimental Cello Recs?

roscoeiii · « **on:** 28 May 2011, 04:19 am »

Hi Folks,

I love the sound of the cello and am looking for some recs of experimental or jazz music that features the cello.

And though this is not a cello recommendation here, I confidently predict that cello lovers will also love the album Emerald Tears by bassist Dave Holland. Just bass. Beautiful Bass.

mjosef · « **Reply #1 on:** 28 May 2011, 04:55 am »

I should have a bunch of jazz/cello cds...but they are mostly on the experimental/"free" jazz sphere.
Here is one I am listening to now:
Elliot Sharp. String Quartets: 2002-2007 performed by the Sirius String Quartet.
You can also check out some of Leroy Jenkins albums, a few of them had cello musicians. And Butch Morris uses lots of string instruments, inc. cello in many of his recordings. BUt this in not YoYo Ma kinda use of the cello, many times the cello sound is blended into the whole soup and are barely recognizable.

I probably got a bunch of other music w. cello, that I haven't listened to yet...but whenever I do post such albums in the "...listening to Now" I always make note of the presence of a cello...

R_burke · « **Reply #2 on:** 28 May 2011, 02:28 pm »

Joan Jeanrenaud she has a few releases.

pop pop and strange toys are worth checking out

jimdgoulding · « **Reply #3 on:** 28 May 2011, 03:09 pm »

She was a member of the Kronos Quartet, which should be right up your alley, until the last decade. I have their album In Formation that was recorded direct-to-disk in the 80's on Reference Recordings and it is a trip. Happy trails.