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Possible Cube

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{{Infobox album|

| name = Possible Cube

| type = Album

| artist = Chicago Underground Trio

| cover = Possible Cube.jpg|border=yes

| released = March 30, 1999

| recorded = May 1 & 2, 1998

| studio = Riverside Studio, Chicago, IL

| genre = Jazz

| length = 63:36

| label = Delmark
DE-511

| producer = Steve Krasinsky, Rob Mazurek, Chad Taylor, Noel Kupersmith, Bundy K. Brown

| chronology = Chicago Underground Trio

| prev_title =

| prev_year = 1997

| next_title = Flamethrower

| next_year = 1999

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = Rob Mazurek

| type = Album

| prev_title = 12° of Freedom

| prev_year = 1998

| title = Possible Cube

| year = 1999

| next_title = Utonian Automatic

| next_year = 1998

}}

}}

Possible Cube is an album by Chicago Underground Trio which was recorded in 1999 and released on the Delmark label.[https://www.robmazurek.com/discography Rob Mazurek discography], accessed October 29, 2018[https://delmark.com/product/511/ Delmark Records: album details], accessed October 29[http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Delmark500.htm Jazzlists: Delmark Records discography: 500 series], accessed October 29, 2019

Reception

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| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{rating|3|5}}

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In his review for AllMusic, Michael G. Nastos states: "the trio weaves in and out of improvisations and written passages quite effectively and holds a certain degree of interest if one pays close attention. ... This second recording from the Trio shows no lack of imagination or resolve, though the pure musical content might leave some creative music listeners wanting for the third, hopefully breakthrough effort that must come from these talented, challenged sonic explorers".{{allMusic|last=Nastos|first=Michael G.|class=album|id=mw0000049358|title=Chicago Underground Trio – Possible Cube: Review|accessdate=October 29, 2019}}

Adam Shatz of The New York Times wrote: "This graceful collage of free jazz and art rock has refreshingly little in common with the electric jazz of Miles Davis, whose ghost tends to hover over such experiments. Instead of looking to funk for inspiration, the trio delves into the ethereal textures of modern electronica. And the astonishing thing is that the record doesn't sound like an experiment. Where most jazz-rock fusions feel awkwardly hyphenated, this one is naturally hybrid."{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/07/04/arts/recordings-a-jazz-rock-fusion-without-the-ghost-of-miles.html |title=Recordings: A Jazz-Rock Fusion Without the Ghost of Miles |first=Adam |last=Shatz |date=July 4, 1999 |website=The New York Times |access-date=January 22, 2023}}

The Wire included the album in their "1999 Rewind" listing the 50 best albums of the year.{{cite web |url=https://www.thewire.co.uk/issues/charts/1999-rewind |title=1999 Rewind: 50 Records Of The Year |date=December 2007 |website=The Wire |access-date=January 22, 2023}}

Track listing

All compositions by Rob Mazurek except where noted

  1. "Othello" (Chad Taylor) – 8:58
  2. "Shaw Town" (Mazurek, Taylor, Kupersmith) – 3:26
  3. "O Balanco" – 1:09
  4. "Nude Anthem" – 3:52
  5. "The Enormous Room" – 4:20
  6. "Pisces" (Taylor) – 3:21
  7. "Into Another You" (Taylor, Kupersmith, Mazurek, Jeff Parker) – 14:21
  8. "Pássaros" – 0:42
  9. "O Sino" – 1:13
  10. "LMNO" – 2:12
  11. "Munir E Salete" – 1:48
  12. "Teletransportation Unit 3" (Kupersmith, Mazurek, Parker) – 4:55
  13. "Future Ancestors" (Taylor) – 5:17
  14. "Energia" (Taylor, Kupersmith, Mazurek) – 1:45
  15. "Arthur Na Igreja" – 0:36
  16. "Leonardo" – 0:31
  17. "La Jetée" (Parker) – 5:20

Personnel

  • Rob Mazurek – cornet, electronics, vibraphone, Vietnamese marimba, organ
  • Noel Kupersmith – bass, vibraphone
  • Chad Taylor – percussion, vibraphone
  • Jeff Parker – acoustic guitar, organ (tracks 2, 7 & 12)

References

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Category:1999 albums

Category:Chicago Underground Trio albums

Category:Delmark Records albums