The Nels Cline Singers
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The Nels Cline Singers are a free jazz
trio led by Nels Cline
, following his work in the Nels Cline Trio
. They have released four albums on Cryptogramophone Records
. Despite the name, there are no singers in the group.
Free jazz
Free jazz is an approach to jazz music that was first developed in the 1950s and 1960s. Though the music produced by free jazz pioneers varied widely, the common feature was a dissatisfaction with the limitations of bebop, hard bop, and modal jazz, which had developed in the 1940s and 1950s...
trio led by Nels Cline
Nels Cline
Nels Cline is an American guitarist and composer, currently the lead guitarist of alternative rock band Wilco. David Carr of the New York Times describes Cline as "one of the best guitarists in any genre."-Career:...
, following his work in the Nels Cline Trio
Nels Cline Trio
The Nels Cline Trio were a group of free jazz musicians active in Santa Monica, California in the 1990s, led by Nels Cline.-Discography:*Lady Speed Stick 7" *Silencer *Beardism/WDTCHC 7" *Pants 7"...
. They have released four albums on Cryptogramophone Records
Cryptogramophone Records
Cryptogramophone Records is a Los Angeles-based jazz record label which was formed in 1998 by violinist Jeff Gauthier to document the music of his late friend and musical companion, bassist Eric von Essen...
. Despite the name, there are no singers in the group.
Studio albums
- Instrumentals (2002)
- The Giant Pin (2004)
- Draw BreathDraw BreathDraw Breath is the third album released by The Nels Cline Singers in 2007. It combined abrasive musical textures with "The Angel of Angels," which the New York Times called one of the prettiest works of Nels Cline's career.-Track listing:...
(2007) - Initiate (2010)