''Consequences'' is a live album released by

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pianist Dave Burrell in duet with drummer Billy Martin of Medeski, Martin & Wood. It was recorded on October 10, 2005 at the

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's Houston Hall in

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. It was released on June 13, 2006 by the label Amulet. Burrell and Martin perform quite forcefully throughout the show, leading to a style that is "not mildly avant-garde; it is very avant-garde."

Track listing

# "Monsoon" (Burrell) – 18:36 # "New Species" (Martin) – 10:10 # "Moonbows" (Martin) – 9:21 # "Suspension" (Burrell) – 11:30 # "Kuliana" (Martin) – 9:06

Personnel

* Dave Burrell — piano * Billy Martin — percussion, cover design * Yalitza Ferreras — package design * Katsuhiko Naito — mastering, mixing

Reception

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reviewer Alex Henderson comments that the album is not for the light of heart in jazz and who haven't been exposed to

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. However, he does say that those who do appreciate the

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"will find a lot to enjoy about Burrell's inspired outside duets with Martin." Allaboutjazz.com reviewer Robert Iannapollo says the playing "shows Burrell’s creativity still flowing freely."

References

{{Dave Burrell Dave Burrell live albums Instrumental duet albums 2006 live albums 2006 collaborative albums