Ash and Tabula: Out Trios, Vol. 3 (2004)

About this title: Nels Cline, Andrea Parkins, and Tom Rainey can play anything from fiendishly complex charts to being consummate improvisers, and it's the latter end of that spectrum that's on display on the appropriately titled Out Trios, Vol. 3. The seven freely improvised tracks don't approach anything resembling a groove until the end of the disc, but clearly demonstrate what excellent players and listeners they all are. Cline's mastery of guitar and effects and Parkins' sampling abilities mean there are going to be some wild tones conjured up, and sometimes it's hard to tell who's doing what ... read more

Tracks:

1. Ruination [Cline/Parkins/Raine]
2. Lower Story [Cline/Parkins/Raine]
3. Alleys of North America [Cline/Parkins/Raine]
4. Poem in an Ashtray [Cline/Parkins/Raine]
5. Pearly Turbo [Cline/Parkins/Raine]
6. Raptor [Cline/Parkins/Raine]
7. Problem Child [Cline/Parkins/Raine]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.