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An ode to the no wave of the early 1980s by saxophonist Benjamin Herman. New York no wave offered an answer to new wave and punk. It emerged in New York's slums as well as in hip jazz lofts and at art schools and was much more radical and nihilistic than punk. Whereas punk was still based on basic rock and roll, no wave was much more related to free jazz, freefunk and destructive sound-making. More… developed acts such as The Contortions, James Blood Ulmer and The Lounge Lizards combined scratching guitars with bred rhythms and nervous and free saxophone playing. The still-young Benjamin Herman loved it and now honors that sound with Nostalgia Blitz. In doing so, he leaves the destructive element for what it is, with a collection of short and bred jazz songs that are easy on the ears. Worth mentioning is the tribute to Jules Deelder by British punk poet John Cooper Clarke. Herman manages to bring an upbeat energy to his beloved no wave with an album that (tip) is great for cleaning up your house with. (MR)more
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