AlasNoAxis

AlasNoAxis
Studio album by Jim Black
Released	2000
Recorded	February 17 & 18, 2000
Genre	Improvised music, jazz
Length	72:15
Label	Winter & Winter 910 061
Producer	Stefan Winter
Jim Black chronology
AlasNoAxis (2000) Splay (2002)

AlasNoAxis is the debut album by drummer Jim Black's AlasNoAxis featuring clarinetist/saxophonist Chris Speed, guitarist Hilmar Jensson and bassist Skúli Sverrisson recorded in 2000 and released on the Winter & Winter label.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Jim Black
Photo Hreinn Gudlaugsson

Chris Speed
Photo Hreinn Gudlaugsson

Hilmar Jensson
Photo Hreinn Gudlaugsson

Skuli Sverrisson
Photo Hreinn Gudlaugsson

In his review for Allmusic, Dave Lynch said "Alasnoaxis is a great debut for Black, although those who prefer their jazz unsullied by elements of the indie, prog, and avant rock worlds may be a bit put off".^[2] In JazzTimes, Bill Shoemaker observed "the album is something of the sonic equivalent of a tapas bar: lots of strong flavors served up in small portions, with plenty of spirits to clear the palette between tastes".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Jim Black

1. "M m" - 2:38
2. "Optical" - 5:04
3. "Maybe" - 4:09
4. "Ambacharm" - 6:31
5. "Garden Frequency" - 3:09
6. "Poet Staggered" - 1:11
7. "Backfloatpedal" - 2:46
8. "Icon" - 5:59
9. "Luxuriate" - 6:52
10. "Boombye" - 5:26
11. "Auk and Dromedary" - 5:58
12. "Trace" - 3:15
13. "Nion" - 4:17
14. "Melize" - 6:54
15. "Angels and Artiface" - 4:37

Personnel

• Jim Black - drums
• Chris Speed - clarinet, tenor saxophone
• Hilmar Jensson - electric guitar
• Skúli Sverrisson - electric bass

References

1. Winter & Winter discography, accessed November 25, 2014
2. Lynch, Dave. Jim Black – AlasNoAxis > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
3. Shoemaker, B, Jim Black: Opening the Filters, JazzTimes, November 2000