Rashied Ali, Frank Lowe
Duo Exchange
Knit Classics (US) 1999
KCR-3020 (CD) Jewel case.
sleeve : VG+(small and slightly hairlines.)
media : EX-(some small and slightly hairlines that does not affect to playback.)
A ferocious duo album released in 1973 by two of the most striking personalities to emerge from New York’s avant-jazz scene: drummer Rashied Ali and saxophonist Frank Lowe. This is the very first release on Survival Records, the label founded by Ali himself—who also played a major role in the scene as the operator of the legendary live venue Ali’s Alley and the recording space Studio 77. Over Ali’s ultra-primitive, earthbound drumming, Lowe unleashes his signature saxophone roar—like the cry of a wild elephant—resulting in a relentless exchange of high-voltage, energy-charged improvisation. The sheer power of this music shakes every cell in your body. This is free music at its absolute extreme—pure, unfiltered, and overwhelming. Truly a work of musical telepathy, just as the title suggests. On the part two, the duo also reveals an ethnic jazz sensibility reminiscent of their mutual associate Don Cherry. This edition is the first-ever CD reissue from Knit Classics (USA).
Track 1: Exchange Part 1
Track 2: Exchange Part 2