Soon slips of paper were everywhere, reminding me that I needed to live, scribbled with jumbled words, wishes: Skydive solo in the Nevada desert just after sunrise.
A fabulous backdrop by Terry Winters (inklike lines and scribbles, wonderfully illuminated by Ms. Tipton during Ms. Fisher's solo) sets off his turquoise, orange and chartreuse costumes for the highly active dancers.
Opening the work at a whisper, Mr. Dufallo, Mr. Dharamraj, the violinist Ariana Kim and the violist Kenji Bunch proceeded through passages of chirps and pops, robust solo lines, assertive chords and agitated scribbles.
Nervy trumpets scribble away in the background and, as with his 2009 solo debut, Weatherall adds deadpan vocals to many of the tracks.
But then, with some scribbles and a squawk, it dissolves, giving way to a dexterous bass solo, or a drone, and they're chasing another vision.
JON PARELES TAYLOR HO BYNUM SEXTET "Apparent Distance" (Firehouse 12) Taylor Ho Bynum opens his thoughtfully tumultuous new album with a solo introduction on cornet, making his mark in jags and loops, like a tag scribbled across a wall.
Doc's disability (he had polio as a child and later needed a wheelchair) coloured his work throughout his life, most notably in his solo hit for Ray Charles, Lonely Avenue, and also in the lyrics for Save The Last Dance For Me, which he scribbled at his wedding reception when he was unable to dance with his new bride.
Always scribble, scribble, scribble!
"Solo, solo," he repeats.
