PAXSELIN QUARTET

7/27/2008

@ The Someday Lounge (125 NW 5th, Portland, OR, 97209)

www.somedaylounge.com

8-10PM/$5.00 Cover/21+

PAXSELIN QUARTET IS:

Ken Ollis - drums

Bill Athens - bass

Chad Hensel - clarinets

Mary-Sue Tobin – saxophones

www.diaticrecords.com

www.myspace.com/paxselinquartet

ABOUT PAX:

The critically acclaimed avant jazz group, Paxselin Quartet, returns to play a rare live show, showcasing new compositions as well as material from Hollow Earth, their 2007 Diatic release and second full length CD. The group continues to concentrate on unique compositions, visceral improvisations and a focused ensemble sound and remains a favorite of local jazz musicians, despite its infrequent performances (an insurmountable side effect when four members are all active, professional musicians with a variety of projects). Paxselin live shows are always compelling musical experiences and continue to impress even the most jaded jazz fans.

The Press on Paxselin:

"This acoustic ensemble from Portland, Oregon gracefully covers much of the avant-jazz spectrum…klezmer derived melodies, swinging grooves, and a confident exploration of pulse free counterpoint…exuberant and well organized solos." – Bill Meyer, Chicago Reader

"There's a fresh breeze blowing through 'A Guide To Desolation Wilderness' as if something peculiarly folkloric were gently stirring up the Paxselin Quartet's more obvious antecedents in Ornette Coleman and Eric Dolphy….a unique, profoundly American flavor." – Marc Meyers, allaboutjazz.com

"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

"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 and Messiaen, Paxselin has a retro devotion to classic postmodern transgression." – Tim DuRoche, Willamette Week

"Vibrant…brimming with ideas and influences." – Marty Hughley, The Oregonian