Could it be? Could this smoking-hot power trio be the preeminent bassist/composer William Parker with the equally masterful Gerald Cleaver on drums and guitarist Ava Mendoza? The happy answer is yes, indeed, this is Mayan Space Station, another of the boldly unpredictable twists and turns in Parker’s burgeoning discography. Guitarist Mendoza leads the charge with her boldly distorted sound and wailing solos, and that power fits right in with Parker’s uncanny time and Cleaver’s lively drumming, with special attention to his tom-toms and cymbals. It’s a thrill a minute as these three go head to head to head on Parker’s grooves with their, seemingly basic melodies that generate extended triologues. From the loping headlong swing of Domingo to the hard-riding sway of Mayan Space Station to the jagged and fearsomely complex Canyons of Light, the trio’s music is enthralling, dynamically intense, and overflowing with the shared joy of creating something new. Not to be missed! And make sure to investigate, via download or the CD version, the jumpy surge of the trio on Rocas Rojas and the cheerful jamming that pervades The Wall Tumbles Down. The two tracks amount to about 20 minutes of music that doesn’t fit on the vinyl version.
AUM Fidelity AUM115; Ava Mendoza (el g) William Parker (b) Gerald Cleaver (d); Brooklyn, NY, February 2020; Tabasco/ Rocas Rojas*/ Domingo/ Mayan Space Station / Canyons of Light/ The Wall Tumbles Down *[ * CD / DL only ]; 58:08. aumfidelity.com
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