On Sunday, May 21st, American soprano saxophonist Jane Ira Bloom has stepped on the bandstand of Cornelia Street Café accompanied by a taut rhythm section consisting of longtime cohorts Mark Helias on double bass and Bobby Previte on drums and percussion. The show served to promote her latest album, Early Americans (Outline, 2016), a solid body of work inspired by the work of the British poet Emily Dickinson.
The opening track of the album, “Song Patrol”, was also the opener of the performance. Once the groove was installed, Ms. Bloom delivered the theme’s melody with confidence and immediately took off for an improvisational trip, in which we could hear rapid-fire phrases adorned with episodic rhythmic motifs.
The following piece, “Varo”,
The opening track of the album, “Song Patrol”, was also the opener of the performance. Once the groove was installed, Ms. Bloom delivered the theme’s melody with confidence and immediately took off for an improvisational trip, in which we could hear rapid-fire phrases adorned with episodic rhythmic motifs.
The following piece, “Varo”,