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 multi-instrumentalist Hal Russell, which was recorded in 1995 and released on Delmark.

This Is My House
Studio album by
Released1996
RecordedJanuary 30 & 31, 1995
StudioRiverside Studio, Chicago
GenreJazz
Length66:47
LabelDelmark
ProducerSteve Lake & Mars Williams
NRG Ensemble chronology
Calling All Mothers
(1994)
This Is My House
(1996)
Bejazzo Gets a Facelift
(1998)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

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

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b York, William. NRG Ensemble – This Is My House: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  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.
  3. ^ a b Ephland, John. This Is My House review. Down Beat June 96: page 40. Print.