News from the Mystic Auricle is an album by American jazz trombonist Steve Swell, which was recorded in 2007 and released on the Polish Not Two label. He presents a new band called Rivers of Sound Ensemble, extending Slammin' the Infinite with trumpeter Roy Campbell and Hilliard Greene instead of Matthew Heyner on bass.News form the Mystic Auricle at Not Two
Reception The All About Jazz review by Jeff Stockton notes that "With the horns coming together and cleaving apart in a continuous seamless flow and Greene's strings squealing under his bow, it's Klaus Kugel's tireless drumming that tethers Campbell, Swell and Mateen to the ground."Stockton, Jeff. News from the Mystic Auricle review at All About Jazz In another review for All About Jazz John Sharpe states "These guys are masters of this art and close listening reveals a wealth of incidental detail, particularly from the rhythmic axis of Kugel and Greene, which illuminates this highly recommended outing."Sharpe, John. News from the Mystic Auricle review at All About Jazz
Track listing All compositions by Campbell / Mateen / Swell / Greene / Kugel "Journey to Omphalos" - 27:13 "Healix" - 19:35 "News From the Mystic Auricle" - 22:51
Personnel Roy Campbell - trumpet, flugelhorn Sabir Mateen - alto sax, tenor sax, clarinet, flute Steve Swell - trombone Hilliard Greene - bass Klaus Kugel - drums
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