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
Ideal Bread – Beating the Teens (2014) Cuneiform Records (2 CDs/DL) Released May 13, 2014; recorded by Tyler Wood at Vibromonk Studios, Brooklyn, August 16-19, 2013; mixed by Tyler Wood at Vibromonk Studios, Dec 2013; mastered by Randy Merrill at Sterling Sound, New York, NY, Jan 7 & 9, 2014; produced by Josh Sinton &
The Prisoner Max Johnson No Business Records (CD) Released 2014; recorded by Tom Tedesco at Tedesco Studios, Paramus, NJ, Dec 20, 2012; mixed by Eivind Opsvik at Greenwood Underground, Brooklyn; mastered by Tim Cramer at Cramersound, New York; original artwork by Russ Johnson; design by Oskaras Anosovas; produced by Max Johnson; executive production by Danas
SIMPLE Anna Webber This record is a fascinating window into the mind of a talented, young composer. Building off of her previous record, Percussive Mechanics (2013), Webber’s new band, the Simple Trio, strikes boldly into new territory. On the surface, this is a surprisingly unpretentious record in that it sets out to take rhythmic structures
Carlo Costa Quartet Neither Nor Records (CD) Sediment is an interesting new foray into free improvisation, based around concepts percussionist Carlo Costa outlines to his bandmates. This certainly is no easy task, for free improvisation is a very difficult thing to do well. Getting the right balance of voices in any given ensemble takes a
Tomas Fujiwara Trio Relative Pitch (CD) Released December 2, 2014; recorded live by Jonathan Goldberger at Barbes, Brooklyn, September 11, 2013; mixed by Goldberger; mastered by Nate Wood at Kerseboom Mastering; produced by Tomas Fujiwara; artwork by Tetsuo Hasegawa; photography by Peter Gannushkin; art design & layout by Spl@T!; executive production by Kevin Reilly and
Nate Wooley-Dave Rempis Quartet with Pascal Niggenkemper, Chris Corsano Aerophonic Records (CD) This collaboration is a meeting between alto saxophonist Dave Rempis, one of the stars of the Chicago free jazz scene, and three important figures in New York. Nate Wooley has been making waves as one of the leaders of a new generation of
Nate Wooley’s Seven Storey Mountain Pleasure of the Text (CD) This record is one of the true masterpieces of the new millennium. It contains two CDs, both recorded live at Issue Project Room (Brooklyn), the first on March 11, 2011, and the second on June 6, 2013. Led by the visionary trumpet player, Nate Wooley,
Chris Pitsiokos Trio New Atlantis (CD/DL) Recorded by WKCR-FM, Brooklyn, NY; engineered by Gabe Ibagon, Oct 2, 2014; mixed by Chris Pitsiokos; mastered by Weasel Walter. Personnel: Chris Pitsiokos (alto saxophone, composition) Max Johnson (bass) Kevin Shea (percussion) Track Listing: Prologue Lethe Clotho Lachesis Atropos Dissolution Epilogue Gordion Twine is a superb record featuring three
Barker Trio Phantom Ear Music (CD) Personnel Andrew Barker (drums, compositions) Michael Foster (tenor & soprano saxophones) Tim Dahl (bass) Track Listing You Are a Real _____ Scarface Pajamas Failed States A Teeming Portal Inner Vortex New Wolves, Old Bones Invalid Request Review Barker Trio’s gripping yet subtle self-titled debut record is one of the
