DENNIS CHARLES / MARCO ENEIDI / WILLIAM PARKER
Vermont Spring
(Botticelli) Used LP $40.00
Dixon-influenced free jazz from the mid-1980s. Covers of “Sorry… Ballada” by Jimmy Lyons and Ornette Coleman’s “Broken Shadows,” plus the traditionals “Stand Back” and “Rise Up.” Original 1986 pressing
DENNIS CHARLES / JEMEEL MOONDOC
We Don’t
(Eremite) Used CD $10.00
“Moondoc is in powerhouse form” on this 2003 disc, notes Cadence, “Blowing hard but in control and shaping his sound even when playing free. The late Charles shows that he belongs in the pantheon of great modern drummers right beside Cyrille, Murray, Jones, Blackwell, and Shannon Jackson. The patterns he uses to set off Moondoc’s hellacious blasts and create a perpetual undercurrent of rhythm are remarkable…. This is exquisite stuff from two masters and very highly recommended.” Clipped corner.