Jone Takamaki

• 180 GRAM VINYL LP

Another fascinating expo of modal out-jazz from the Zehra Records sibling of Karlrecords; Konstrukt’s Umut Çaglar explores mystic blends of free-jazz and east Asian zen sounds with Baba Zula drummer Fahrettin Aykut and Jone Takamaki’s haunting shakuhachi.

Kitting multi-instrumentalists from Turkey and Finland with Japanese wind and cues from the farthest lessons of US jazz, ‘Myth of the Drum’ hits square between the eyes of styles explored by Pharoah Sanders, Ghédalia Tazartès and Keiji Haino, but best compared with the unique explorations of Konstrukt, the Istanbul unit revered for their guess-again approach since 2008.

That should be no surprise as Umut Çaglar is a long-time member of Konstrukt, and Aykut has long been in their orbit, but the addition of Finnish jazz titan Takamaki really sets this trio off on their own angles, sprawled over two durational, improvised sides that resemble a shamanistic trip from the old ages.

PERSONNEL:

• Jone Takamäki - (tenor saxophone, ney, shakuhachi, clarinet)
• Umut Çaglar - (guimbri, kalimba, gralla, zurna, mey, flutes)
• Fahrettin Aykut - (electronic percussion; drums, cymbals)

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• Part I & II ...... 17:03

• SIDE B
• Part III & IV ...... 19:48