Last night I saw Atlantis Quartet, a fine Twin Cities-based modern jazz band that is beginning to receive some national attention: Zacc Harris (g), Brandon Wozniak (ts), Chris Bates (b), and Pete Hennig (d).
The highlight of the evening for me occurred when bassist Chris Bates dedicated his song "Ripples" to his late bass teacher. He began the song with a passionate and nuanced solo.
Toward the end of the evening, on one particular song, Harris turned toward his amp and created feedback effects. When guitarists do this, they generally take center stage. Not this time. Harris used his effects as background color for a solo by Wozniak.
I'm sure it's been done before, but I hadn't yet seen it.
Check out this group. They just released "Lines in the Sand—Recorded Live at the Artists' Quarter" on their own label. See www.atlantisquartet.com.
See also Pamela Espeland's article at Bebopified.
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