Album Reviews

Elemental (2013)

Catherine Sikora-Ziv Ravitz Duo Clockwork Mercury (CD/DL) Released April 11, 2013; recorded by Ross Bonadonna at Wombat Studios, Brooklyn, Nov 22, 2011; cover art by James McCaul; cover design by Eric Mingus Personnel: Catherine Sikora (tenor & soprano saxophones) Ziv Ravitz (drums) Track List: Sleeping Lion (6:03) Farewell Song (5:12) Steam, Steam, Ice (4:23) One

Decay (2014)

Natura Morta FMR Records (CD) Released 2014; recorded by Aaron Nevezie at Bunker Studios, Brooklyn, March 30, 2012; mixed by Ryan Ferreira; mastered by Jon Rosenberg; artwork by Jacques Mandelbrojt. Personnel: Frantz Loriot (viola, objects) Sean Ali (bass, objects) Carlo Costa (drums, percussion) Track List: Sirens (7:10) Miasmata (11:47) The Burial of Memories (18:38) As

Nightshades (2014)

Matt Bauder and Day in Pictures Clean Feed (CD/DL) Released Feb 19, 2014; recorded Feb 5-6, 2013 at the Bunker Studio, Brooklyn, NY; recorded & mixed by John Davis; mastered by Luis Delgado; produced by Matt Bauder; executive production by Trem Azul; design & artwork by Travassos; photography by Michael Leviton Personnel: Matt Bauder (tenor

Transcendence (2007)

Transcendence Quartet KMB Jazz (CD) Released 2007; recorded, mixed & mastered by Jim Clouse at Park West, Jan 4, 2007; illustration by Lila Jarzombek; photography by John Rogers Personnel: Ras Moshe (tenor saxophone, compositions 1-3, 5-6, 8) Dave Ross (guitar, compositions, 4, 7) Shayna Dulberger (bass, composition 9) Rashid Bakr (drums) Track List: Transcendence (7:53)

Premoticon II (2014)

Premoticon Sulde (CD) Released March 7, 2014; recorded July 6, 2011 by Gabe Beam of Toledo Bellows at Robinwood Concert House; mastered by Jim Hemingway; artwork by Connie Wang Personnel: Patrick Breiner (tenor saxophone) Will McEvoy (bass) Track List: I are you. You is me. This is us. These are we. Who are the you?

Thumbscrew (2014)

  [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/127165640″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”300″ iframe=”true” /] Thumbscrew Cuneiform Records (CD) Released Jan 21, 2014; recorded at the Bunker (Brooklyn), April 7, 2013; recorded & mixed by Jon Rosenberg; produced by Thumbscrew Personnel: Mary Halvorson (guitar) Michael Formanek (bass) Tomas Fujiwara (drums) Track List: Cheap Knock Off (5:59) iThumbscrew (7:13) Fluid Hills in Pink

Stellar Power (2013)

CACAW Skirl Records (CD) Released 2013; recorded by Aaron Nevezie at the Bunker Studio, Oct 14, 2012; mixed by Twintapes; mastered by John Vestman; produced by Landon Knoblock, Twintapes, and Jesse Stacken Personnel: Landon Knoblock (keyboards, compositions) Oscar Noriega (saxophone) Jeff Davis (drums) Track List: Double Dagger (9:05) Replicant Lover (6:17) Tabletop Glances before Dawn

And Other Desert Towns (2014)

Ingrid Laubrock-Tom Rainey Duo Relative Pitch (CD/DL) Released Jan 2014; recorded by Andy Taub at Brooklyn Recording, May 22, 2013; mixed & mastered by Katherine Miller; photos by Ingrid Laubrock; art & design layout by Michael Sprigle; executive production by Kevin Reilly & Mike Panico Personnel: Ingrid Laubrock (tenor, alto & soprano saxophones) Tom Rainey

Tusk (2013)

Small Elephant Band NCM East (CD) Released 2013; recorded July 30, 2011 by Michael Brorby at Acoustic Recording; mixed by Marc Urselli; mastered by Steve Vavagiakis at Bang Zoom Personnel: Sean Moran (guitar) Michael McGinnis (clarinet, bass clarinet) Chris Dingman (vibraphone) Reuben Radding (bass) Harris Eisenstadt (drums) Track List: Elliptical (4:50) Circle One, Two (4:43)

Beyond Animals (2012)

Sons of Daughters Sulde (CD) Released July 2012; recorded by Tom Tedesco at Tedesco Studio, Paramus, NJ; mixed by Ben Greenberg, Brooklyn Personnel: Patrick Breiner (tenor saxophone, clarinet, voice) Aaron Darrell (bass, voice) Devin Drobka (drums) Track List: Exit Velocity Places Seconds Election Day Boo Radley In Passing Prayer Fistconsin Goddess of Destruction