AllAboutJazz.com Review: Live: Vassar Chapel 2/26/01 -Nils Jacobson

Boston area bassist Mike Rivard has led a running jam at the Lizard Lounge for over five years now, which is an impressive tenure for such an exploratory project. Club d’Elf, as the adventure is known, released its double-disc debut, As Above, in 2001 to critical acclaim; this year’s output includes three (count ’em, three) more double-disc live sets recorded live in Athens, GA; New York City; and Poughkeepsie, NY, respectively. The ultra-low budget packaging leaves something to be desired, but the contents are infinitely more important.