"Drummer Jerry Granelli takes his inspiration here from novelist Michael Ondaatje's Coming Through Slaughter, an imaginative reconstruction of the life of legendary New Orleans trumpeter Buddy Bolden at the birth of jazz and the 20th century. The emphasis is on the blues and the sensual feel of the jazz tradition, and Granelli has assembled an interesting band of players you might not normally associate with each another, including altoist Kenny Garrett, trombonist Julian Priester, guitarists Bill Frisell and Robben Ford, and bassist Anthony Cox. The "Slaughter" suite is broken into four parts, and there's a mixture of original tunes by Granelli, Priester, and arranger Wayne Horvitz, along with some classic jazz pieces. Garrett comes up with a creamy, sinuous sound that works well on Johnny Hodges's "Wanderlust" and also on the surprisingly slow second version of Ornette Coleman's "Blues Connotation." (Stuart Broomer)
"Drummer, percussionist, composer, and bandleader Jerry Granelli possesses a deftly lyrical, fluid approach to music. He is treasured by other musicians as a timeless and chameleon-like musician, capable of transcending era, genre, and even his own style to serve the music at hand. He has played on some of the most celebrated jazz recordings in American music. While teaching at the Cornish Institute in Seattle during the '80s, Granelli met Jay Clayton, Gary Peacock, Ralph Towner, and Julian Priester, who worked on the drummer's One Day at a Time album in 1989. During the 1990s, his Koputai offering won accolades globally, even as he worked as a sideman. It commenced an intense period of activity for the drummer/ instructor. (Allmusic)
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