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Irreversible Entanglements
Irreversible Entanglements playing Rhizome in Washington, D.C. on March 8, 2020
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Years active2015 (2015)–present
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Websiteirreversibleentanglements.com

Irreversible Entanglements is an American free jazz collective formed in 2015.[1][2] The improvising quintet consists of vocalist Camae Ayewa (also known as Moor Mother), drummer Tcheser Holmes, trumpeter Aquiles Navarro, saxophonist Keir Neuringer, and bassist Luke Stewart.[3][4] Their albums have been celebrated as among the best in new music by The Wire,[5][6] The Quietus,[7] Magnet,[8] NPR Music,[9][10][11] and Stereogum.[12][13]

History and career

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The members of Irreversible Entanglements met through music and activism: bassist Luke Stewart shared bills with Camae Ayewa's band the Mighty Paradocs; saxophonist Keir Neuringer worked with Books Through Bars, whose events Ayewa has emceed; and the trio of Ayewa, Stewart, and Neuringer was followed by the duo of Aquiles Navarro and Tcheser Holmes at a 2015 Musicians Against Brutality event following the shooting of Akai Gurley.[1][3]

Their 2017 debut, Irreversible Entanglements, was included in best-of-year lists in The Wire,[5] The Quietus,[7] NPR Music,[9] and in Stereogum's Best Jazz of the Decade for the 2010s.[12] Their second album, Who Sent You?, was celebrated as among 2020's best in The Wire,[6] Magnet,[8] Stereogum,[13] AllMusic,[14] and NPR Music's 2020 Jazz Critics Poll.[10] Their third studio album, 2021's Open the Gates, was recognized for its expansion of the group's sound, with their range and innovation drawing comparisons to the New York Art Quartet,[15] Sun Ra,[16] and the Art Ensemble of Chicago.[17] The album was included among the year's best in NPR Music[11] and Treble.[18]

Irreversible Entanglements performed in the inaugural season of the Kennedy Center's "Direct Current" contemporary culture showcase.[19]

The group's instrumentalists also performed on Ayewa's debut theatrical work, Circuit City.[20]

Discography

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Studio albums
Live albums
  • Live in Italy (2020)[25]
  • Live in Berlin (2020)[26]

References

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  1. ^ a b Camp, Zoe (April 2, 2020). "The Revolutionary Free Jazz of Irreversible Entanglements". Bandcamp Daily. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  2. ^ Empire, Kitty (November 13, 2021). "One to watch: Irreversible Entanglements". The Guardian. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Ng, Ivana (May 2020). "Irreversible Entanglements: Who Sent You?". DownBeat. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  4. ^ Kim, Joshua Minsoo (March 20, 2020). "On the new Who Sent You? Irreversible Entanglements are more political and potent than ever". Chicago Reader. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Listen to The Wire's Top 50 Releases of 2017". WIRE. December 2017. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  6. ^ a b "The Wire's Releases Of The Year 2020". WIRE. December 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  7. ^ a b Smith, Stewart (December 13, 2017). "Complete Communion: The Best Jazz Of 2017". The Quietus. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  8. ^ a b Meyer, Bill (December 15, 2020). "Best of 2020: Jazz/Improv". Magnet Magazine. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  9. ^ a b "The 100 Best Songs Of 2017". NPR. December 13, 2017. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  10. ^ a b Davis, Francis (January 14, 2021). "The 2020 NPR Music Jazz Critics Poll". NPR. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  11. ^ a b Chinen, Nate (December 16, 2021). "The Best Music Of 2021: NPR Staff Picks". NPR. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  12. ^ a b c Freeman, Phil (January 9, 2020). "The 20 Best Jazz Albums Of The 2010s". Stereogum. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  13. ^ a b Freeman, Phil (December 10, 2020). "The 10 Best Jazz Albums Of 2020". Stereogum. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  14. ^ "AllMusic Best of 2020". AllMusic. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  15. ^ a b Iacobini de Fazio, Megan (November 18, 2021). "Open the Gates". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  16. ^ Schray, Martin (December 28, 2021). "Irreversible Entanglements - Open The Gates (International Anthem, 2021) ****½". The Free Jazz Collective. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  17. ^ Krcatovich, Dustin (November 12, 2021). "Irreversible Entanglements: Open the Gates". The Quietus. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  18. ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2021". Treble Magazine. December 6, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  19. ^ "Irreversible Entanglements - DIRECT CURRENT: Millennium Stage (March 13, 2018)". The Kennedy Center. 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  20. ^ Beta, Andy (October 14, 2020). "Moor Mother: Circuit City". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  21. ^ Beta, Andy (March 25, 2020). "Who Sent You?". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  22. ^ Todd, Harry (March 20, 2020). "8.0 Irreversible Entanglements Invoke the Revolution on Who Sent You?". Paste Magazine. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  23. ^ "Irreversible Entanglements share their new album, Who Sent You?". WIRE. March 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  24. ^ Terich, Jeff (November 14, 2021). "Irreversible Entanglements – Open the Gates". Treble. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  25. ^ "AMN Reviews: Irreversible Entanglements – Live in Berlin (2020; Bandcamp); Live in Italy (2020; Bandcamp)". Avant Music News. June 21, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  26. ^ Scherstuhl, Alan (June 24, 2020). "Jazz Is Built for Protests. Jon Batiste Is Taking It to the Streets". The New York Times. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
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