A different opinion
Amanda Labreque | Chicago, Illinois United States | 08/02/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I've enjoyed John Corbett's record. It took a few listens, butit's now among my often-played favorites. While I am aware that Corbett is a contributor to Downbeat, I allow that "I'm sick about my hat" is not intended for a puritannical jazz audience. Still, Corbett's a big man in improv jazz circles. He gets cred points from the contributors on his album, Mats Gustaffson and Jeb Bishop for example, to the people he' s produced: Peter Brotzmann, Hamid Drake, Ken Vandermark, etc. John Corbett also writes for the Chicago Reader, teaches at the Art Institute of Chicago, deejays a radio show, hosts a well-known improv series at the Empty Bottle, writes books, and so on and so on. The guy does not stop. For full disclosure, while I've had the pleasure of seeing Corbett play live twice, I am in no way his friend."