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What the critics are saying about Singularity:
~ Propelled by the same eclectic New York avant-jazz tendencies as works by Erik Friedlander, Marc Ribot and Anthony Coleman, Singuularity masterfully showcases the emotive modes of Portland alto sax innovator, Jason DuMars. His stark changes and drastic sound shifts convey a wide array of moods and feelings. "Prelude," the first of the album's 12 tracks, quickly demonstrates how DuMars uses his sax to paint pictures: It opens with a subtle passage that radiates a lilting feeling of serenity, then strikes a more intense motif by building into a massive wall of multi-saxed dissonance. That he's unaccompanied on more than half of these songs is, considering the emotional territory he treads upon, almost unbelievable. -- Jeff Fuccillo ~ Willamette Week
~ It is strong modern music leaning in the jazz direction courtesy of Jason DuMars' saxophone playing. As improvised material it is interesting but it is the attention to detail and sound that make this a winning piece of music. Terms like "serious composition" can some times be the kiss of death but if you want to hear what trained musicians with chops and a taste for the unique can do this is a good place to start. If you don't get it at first listen a couple of times. This is music that may require repeated listening. Much of DuMar's work deals with textures of sound. That he can play his instrument well is a bonus. If you like John Zorn, Tim Berne or modern music in general I can't think of a reason why you won't enjoy this excellent work. -- Bruce Satinover ~ Pokerstick Review
~ Jason DuMars is the face of the modern avant garde saxophone. Webmaster and contributor of The International Saxophone Home Page- the world’s largest saxophone Internet site, he is also the author of the Saxophone Buyer’s Guide and the Saxophone Blue Book. In his spare time, such that he has, he has earned a growing reputation as being at the forefront of sax composition and improvisation.
Singuarity is his latest work. It is a collaboration with some of the most influential avante garde musicians around – Bob Drake of Thinking Plague on guitar, bass and drums, Ned Rothenberg of Powerlines and Double Band on alto sax and bass claninet, Chris Cutler of Henry Cow, Cassiber and EC Nudes on drums, Tomas Dimuzio on "live processing", Doug Theriault on guitars and noises, and Jennifer DuMars on vocals. The album was produced and mixed by Bob Drake deep in the Pyrenees in France. -- Frank Blades ~ Alternate View
~ This is a fascinating c.d. of saxophone based partly improvised music. Henry Cow main man Chris Cutler puts in an appearance on one track as well as another two sax players. Tracks such as "Funny Farm" prove that Jason DuMars has a sense of humour so often missing in the field of improvised music. It's not all squally Albert Aylerisms either, track 7 "oom" starts out as a lovely lo-fi indie tune before descending into a swirl of sax chaos. According to the covering flyer the c.d. contains at least one "progressive rock song". I cant personally vouch for that but I do know that this is a c.d. I will be listening to and recommending to friends. Incidentally the c.d. also has several CD-ROM tracks on it; pictures of the band and some nice graphics that would make great wallpaper. -- Chris Baldwin ~ Acid Attack Records