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Apparitions
…. For more information: www.tonymalaby.net, www.drewgress.com, www.michaelsarin.com. “Some say John Coltrane was mad with divine love. And they’re right. The voice of the spirit flowed through everything he did, more and more so toward the end. He was indeed doomed to a life of eternal love. Along Coltrane’s course to the great beyond, he saw some…
The V-16 Project
…nched within various non-formulaic events. The mixture of composed material and explorative tendencies all adds up to an effort that defies rigid boundaries…The guitarists’ odd tunings, complete with fuzz-toned ponderings and various blues-based variations, skirt avant-garde territory…This production is awash with elusive qualities…(Recommended…)” —…
Nemesis
…this quintet an almost orchestral richness. I love the uncommon combination of trumpet and electric guitar, and wrote these pieces specifically with Ron and Khabu’s sounds in mind. I first heard Ron in about 1993, in a basement space with an audience of about five. He had one of the most beautiful trumpet sounds IÕd ever heard – simultaneously joyo…
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….
Grand Laps
…ching for newer shapes, a mixture of control and freedom. [Yet] there are not that many bands on the scene that really experiment with these kinds of forms. We might be considered as living in an enclave but I consider that a ransom for creativity. Our music is not docile, it doesn’t answer a market demand or anything, it is music that’s sincere in…
Four in One
…music to be far more expressive in its presentation. For example, on track five, ‘Four In One,’ the entire quartet comes together in an involving presentation, which brings the listener closer to the music than one might think possible.” — Brett Rudolph, MusicTAP.net “…packed with incident and invention…” — Jazz Review “…an improv-affirming, life-a…
after the city has gone : quiet
…wish I could live my life. It’s not always possible to be 100% present when I’m creating music, but when it happens it really is true enlightenment. The music happens exactly as it should without any effort on my part. I am happy that this recording has captured a number of these moments.” An example? “There is one moment that gets me every time I…
Emit
…personal sound, and a special relationship to the melodic composed material. “Songs like ‘Kosmia’ and ‘Transporter’ were inspired by pop music, then deranged with open ‘free’ zones which can take on a another dimension just by writing simple chords. The Bulgarian women are always an influence, my introduction to ‘Balkan’ music, and ‘Tralala’ ended u…
Humming
…e tried to write pieces that would serve these ideas. The best examples are ‘Curve Belt’ and ‘Plant,’ both long floating melodies over a basic loop. The openness in rhythm and melody provides a good basis for group improvising. ‘Deaf Cat Lane’ has the same floating melodies, but in the improvisation section it turns into a game piece, inspired by th…
