Double bass player Junius Paul does not only live and work in Chicago, the recent jazz history of this city can be heard on his debut album Ism. As bassist for drummer , Paul already worked for , the leading hip label from Chicago. Also appeared in collaboration with and produced by McCraven. Paul also plays in the current line-up of the has been active for decades. The avant-garde jazz of this
… group fuses organically with modern grooves, composed pieces and wild soundscapes on Ism. The double album feels like an epic whole or an avant-garde jazz epic; weighty and serious but also full of intensity and fun. Not nearly as accessible as McCraven's work, but alongside him and, for example, trumpet player , Paul is an important new voice from Chicago, bustling with creativity. (MR)more
