The Definition of a Toy
…have to make it sound easy — suspension of disbelief or something.” For bios and further information: www.ramboyrecordings.com, www.bradturnermusic.com, www.markhelias.com, www.achimkaufmann.com….
Apparitions
…s daubed in darker, bolder hue. — Jerry D’Souza, AllAboutJazz.com New York saxophonist Tony Malaby’s Mexican-American background and experience playing both inside and outside bring a subtly different flavor to his second record as leader. Apparitions is even more open and exploratory than his debut, Sabino (which made the NY Times’ and Philadelph…
after the city has gone : quiet
…r bios and more information on the performers: pepe-music.com, milesblack.com, berniearai.com, jonbentleymusic.com, gordongrdina.com, jessezubot.com, peggylee.net. “For beautiful sounds beautifully recorded, this series of pensive meditations excels.” — Alexander Varty, The Georgia Straight “Gestrin’s ability to listen (and play!) is on full displ…
Magic Numbers
…ion to touring and recording with several Toronto or New York-based groups. For more information: www.jimblack.com, www.markhelias.com, www.nathaliebonin.com…
Alight
…share the experience as well.” — Nils Jacobson, AllAboutJazz.com “Musical worlds often collide when musicians from different cultures try to work together, so it’s a pleasant surprise to hear how well these three interact and communicate. Who would have thought that batá drums would sound so compatible with clarinet, accompanying the singing of a c…
Bill Frisell RICHTER 858 video online
…ight years, few have been able to experience the powerful combination of Frisell’s compositions and Richter’s art. In November 2012, marking the 10th anniversary of the creation of the Richter 858 music, Vancouver New Music presented the 858 Quartet at the Vancouver Playhouse, and their second set featured the Richter 858 compositions plus (for the…
Looks like it’s going to snow
…gly linearity are clasped in indelible logic.” – AllAboutJazz.com “The music is never too predictable in its direction, proceeding with a quiet urgency, and the trio’s conversational interplay has become all the more rewarding with the addition of Turner.” – Signal to Noise “…a mature piece of soundcraft for an ensemble still in their 20s…With such…
Equilibrium
……my favorite record of the year so far.” — Mark Saleski, Jazz.com “The album is a constant exercise in exchange – between the human and the mechanical, the traditional and the cutting-edge, the frightful and the bittersweet – aimed at achieving a certain flowing equilibrium…A work that explores the cycles of life with a ceremonial air that offers fe…
Forever
…ay with an ear towards the sublime.” — Andrew Bartlett, Amazon.com **** “…a halcyon reflection on Horvitz’s many facets. The record spans near-classical forms (‘Love, Love, Love,’ part of a work commissioned for the Seattle Chamber Players, and ‘Capricious Midnight’), country balladry (‘Forever,’ a dedication to [Robin Holcomb]) and straight-out, ha…
In Other Words
…ey to the current music of Other Voices is that it almost completely comes from a melodic place. Sometimes the melodies are in unison, often there are many melodies overlapping, and they are placed within a pulse frame rather than more rigid time and harmonic structures. I’m also a big fan of suspension and release, creating blocks of music that ans…
