She makes foreign dance motifs swing in a way that’s natural yet challenging to American ears, translating a seemingly esoteric folk style into the language of fin de siècle improvisation based music without sacrificing the vivaciousness of the prototype. It’s a notable achievement.
Cryptogramophone presents artists like Nels Cline, Bennie Maupin, Alex Cline, Jenny Scheinman, Todd Sickafoose, Myra Melford, Zeena Parkins, Mark Dresser, and other musicians who explore the far reaches of artistic vision and instrumental technique. Cryptogramophone is all about creativity, emotion and technique coming together in the moment -- the moment when composition and improvisation meet to create art.