Opening 1000 Kilometers with his propulsive and Latinesque 'Deep Six'Walker's first tune to be featured on an Oregon recordit's clear that he's an integral part of the group's current soundscape. Still, drummer/percussionist Mark Walker has been with the group for more than a decade, so it's time to stop considering him the new kid on the block. Had original percussionist/sitarist Colin Walcott not died in a tragic accident in 1984, it's a near certainty that he'd still be playing with woodwind multi-instrumentalist Paul McCandless, guitarist/keyboardist Ralph Towner and bassist Glen Moore today. Its ability to combine detailed composition with near-telepathic free improvisation can still be heard on 1000 Kilometers, the group's 24th recording, but what's also immediately evident is a group that's by no means standing still. Oregon may well be the longest-running group in jazz today, with three of its four members together since its inception in 1970.
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