This Is My House

This Is My House
Studio album by NRG Ensemble
Released	1996
Recorded	January 30 & 31, 1995
Studio	Riverside Studio, Chicago
Genre	Jazz
Length	66:47
Label	Delmark
Producer	Steve Lake & Mars Williams
NRG Ensemble chronology

This Is My House is an album by American jazz group the NRG Ensemble, their second with saxophonist Ken Vandermark in place of the bandleader and multiinstrumentalist Hal Russell, which was recorded in 1995 and released on Delmark.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[2]
Down Beat	[3]

The AllMusic review by William York states "Such moments certainly make the album worthwhile for fans, but due to its somewhat inconsistent, under-edited nature (i.e., it is simply too long), This Is My House doesn't rate as the best starting point for folks interested in this group."[1]

The Down Beat review by John Ephland says "The material at times seems somewhat colorless, the structures maybe a tad rangy and undeveloped. Still, the band's emotional and stylistic range, Kessler and Sandstrom's very fine doubled-up-basses, not to mention the instrumental variety from everyone, suggest an exciting, loving caldron of free-jazz, bop, and hardcore punk-jazz."[3]

Track listing

"Hyperspace" (Mars Williams) - 6:21
"Cut Flowers" (Ken Vandermark) - 13:29
"Whirlwind" (Mars Williams) - 11:02
"Bullseye Witness" (Ken Vandermark) - 10:48
"Bustanut" (Mars Williams) - 3:52
"Burnt Toast" (Mars Williams) - 6:51
"Straight Time" (Ken Vandermark) - 4:23
"In the Middle of Pennsylvania" (Steve Hunt) - 10:01

Personnel

Mars Williams - tenor sax, alto sax, soprano sax, clarinet, woodflute, toys
Ken Vandermark - tenor sax, bass clarinet, clarinet
Kent Kessler - acoustic bass, electric bass
Brian Sandstrom - acoustic bass, electric guitar, trumpet
Steve Hunt - drums, vibraphone, marimba, percussion
Daniel Scalan - violin on 2
Don Meckley - short wave radio on 8

References

York, William. NRG Ensemble – This Is My House: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2002). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (6th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 1121. ISBN 0140515216.
Ephland, John. This Is My House review. Down Beat June 96: page 40. Print.

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[Allmusic-1] York, William. NRG Ensemble – This Is My House: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 10, 2015.

[Penguin_Guide-2] Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2002). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (6th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 1121. ISBN 0140515216.

[DownBeat-3] Ephland, John. This Is My House review. Down Beat June 96: page 40. Print.