Adapt! or Die

John Tchicai, Rent Romus | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 6, 1997)
• Original Release Date: May 12, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Jazzheads
• ASIN: B0000039YN
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #737,148 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

"Romus and Tchicai ignite when pitted together and complement each other's efforts. Romus' tone is bold and audacious.on occasion you can hear Ayler's ghost in his alto playing." - Frank Rubolino, Cadence Rent Romus extends his ethos "to continually be on the path for something new" with the self-explanatory Adapt... or Die!. This recording revamps the Lords of Outland insto a more deviant configuration joined by drummer Dave Mihaly and sousaphonist Jon Birdsong. This project is also blessed with the immense presence of master tenor saxist John Tchicai. The shift in instrumentation provides a punchier, more expansive format for Romus' self-proclaimed "Nordic Viking Jazz" or "Bull in China Shop" attitude toward improv. With a post-grunge audacity, Romus kicks solos that he says come "straight from the groin" -- all of which bodes well for this sonic explorer.