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Paxselin Quartet

Avant Garde Jazz

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THE PRESS ON PAXSELIN:“Vibrant….brimming with ideas and influences.” -The Oregonian A&E"….a unique, profoundly American flavor.” -Marc Meyers, allaboutjazz.com“This acoustic ensemble from Portland, Oregon, gracefully covers much of the avant-jazz spectrum…klezmer-derived melodies, some swinging grooves, and a confident exploration of pulse-free counterpoint…..exuberant, well organized solos.” -Bill Meyer, Chicago Reader 4/7/05“Eastern European musical flair and an All-American penchant for diversity. Reed players Hensel and Tobin cover the sonic range….they interact freely, spin off with interpretive solos, and then they slide gracefully back into the theme structure- or they are just as likely to flow into a swinging, Bopish segment…”-Frank Rubalino, Cadence Magazine 8/05“With influences ranging from downtown New York City (John Zorn, Tim Berne, Tiny Bell’s Balkan-alia) to mid-‘60s progressive jazz (a la Mingus, Ornette and Carla Bley) mixed with a hodgepodge of shards from Zappa, Residents ad Olivier Messiaen, Paxselin has a retro devotion to classic postmodern transgression.”-Tim DuRoche, Willamette Week 5/05

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Member Since: 10/17/2005
Band Website: cdbaby.com/paxselin
Band Members: Ken Ollis/Drums, Bill Athens/Bass, Chad Hensel/Clarinets, Mary-Sue Tobin/Alto and Soprano Saxophones;On "A Guide to Desolation Wilderness" is Steve Pancerev on drums.
Influences: Volapuk, Steve Lacy, Keith Jarrett with Dewey Redman, Messiaen, Sun Ra, Carla Bley, King Crimson, Anthony Braxton, Ornette Coleman, Don Cherry, Sophia Gubaidulina, Charles Mingus, Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Chet Baker, Frank Zappa, Steve Reich, John Zorn, ICP Orchestra, Rashaan Roland Kirk, Hans Bennink, Sam Rivers, Laurie Anderson, Ellery Eskelin, Jim Black, Tony Malaby...
Sounds Like: Eric Dolphy, Ornette/Don Cherry Quartet, Volapuk
Record Label: DIATIC RECORDS
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

"Hollow Earth" from Paxselin Quartet available through Diatic Records

The 2007 Paxselin release, "Hollow Earth", is available through Diatic Records, www.diaticrecords.com You can also download a free record label compilation at that site featuring many different Diatic...
Posted by Paxselin Quartet on Mon, 07 Apr 2008 01:04:00 PST

Paxselin Gig at Portland Jazz Festival with special guests Lynn Darroch and Dan Raphael

  Portland Jazz Festival and Diatic Records Present: Urban Textures in Music and Literature ..:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Featuring: Paxselin Quartet (...
Posted by Paxselin Quartet on Tue, 22 Jan 2008 07:15:00 PST

PAXSELIN CD RELEASE AT DESIGN COUNSEL

PAXSELIN QUARTET CD RELEASE Diatic Records Presents: HOLLOW EARTH The new CD from Paxselin Quartet SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3rd 8PM  Midnight @ DESIGN COUNSEL 1020 NW 18th (between Lovejoy and Marshall) $...
Posted by Paxselin Quartet on Tue, 16 Oct 2007 12:19:00 PST

PAXSELIN PRESENTS: SPRING/SUMMER 2007 CALENDAR FOR RED AND BLACK SERIES

4/5/2007 BIG NEIGHBORHOOD (from Seattle) Featuring: David White - guitar and synthesizer, Chris Fagan - saxophone, Doug Miller - bass, special guest Matt Jorgensen - drums This Seattle ensemble plays...
Posted by Paxselin Quartet on Thu, 29 Mar 2007 10:21:00 PST

2007 PAX PRESENTS MUSIC CALENDAR

PAXSELIN PRESENTS: NEW MUSIC THURSDAYS AT THE RED AND BLACK CAFE1/4/2007 NICK SWEET QUARTET Featuring: Nick Sweet - trombone, Ben Darwish - keyboards, Jeff Picker - bass, Tyson Stubelek - drums 1/11/2...
Posted by Paxselin Quartet on Thu, 28 Dec 2006 08:26:00 PST

PAXSELIN PRESENTS: NOVEMBER/DECEMBER RED AND BLACK DATES

PAXSELIN PRESENTS: THIS THURSDAY AT RED AND BLACK! ALL DATES ARE: Thursdays from 8-10PM @ The Red and Black Cafe 2138 SE Division, Portland, OR Slidning Scale/All Ages Wi-Fi/Organic Food, Beers, Wine,...
Posted by Paxselin Quartet on Thu, 19 Oct 2006 11:41:00 PST

PAXSELIN PRESENTS: FALL RED AND BLACK SERIES

PAXSELIN PRESENTS: THIS THURSDAY AT RED AND BLACK CAFÉ!   9/14/2006 ADAM HURST ENSEMBLE Adam Hurst - cello, compositions Ji Tanzer - drums Justin Durrie - bass   9/21/2006 FARNELL NEWTON ENS...
Posted by Paxselin Quartet on Tue, 12 Sep 2006 03:15:00 PST

Paxselin Presents: New Music Thursdays at the Red and Black Cafe

We, Paxselin Quartet, have been presenting bands and artists at the Red and Black Cafe every Thursday as part of a series we started in July 2005. Here is a brief explanation and a current schedu...
Posted by Paxselin Quartet on Thu, 25 May 2006 12:01:00 PST