NYC CD Release Gigs for Miller / Staaf & Walking Distance! (SUNNYSIDE RECORDS 2018)

Two CD Release Gigs at NYC's Jazz Standard!

Allison Miller & Carmen Staaf - Science Fair!

on Wednesday, Oct. 3rd!

Tickets: 7:30 & 9:30

Scientists spend long hours investigating their passions, delving into the complex details of their research in pursuit of new knowledge. In a science fair, they demonstrate their findings, making them accessible and even fun. As a combustion reaction generates heat and light, a similar reaction happens between sound and movement. With the wonder of kids making a baking soda volcano, drummer Allison Miller and pianist Carmen Staaf combine bold musical concepts, tremendous collaborators, and a passion to challenge and explore into an eruption of energy on their fantastic new recording, Science Fair.

Miller and Staaf’s experiments began to take shape as a recording project. They both began to bring tunes to their weekly rehearsals, and tinkered with arrangements and different ensemble lineups. They eventually picked bassist Matt Penman to round out their core trio. He proved to be of a similar mindset, fun-loving and open-minded, not to mention a highly swinging accompanist. For a number of pieces, the trio is augmented by one or two horns, namely the gifted trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire and the wonderful saxophonist Dayna Stephens.

Ambrose Akinmusire - trumpet (1 & 5)

Dayne Stephens - tenor saxophone (1, 2, 5 & 6)

Carmen Staaf - piano

Matt Penman - bass

Allison Miller - drums & percussion

1. What?! 08:18

2. Symmetry 07:37

3. Ready Steady 06:07

4. MLW 04:50

5. Weightless 10:08

6. Nobody's Human 06:01

7. West of the Moon 05:52

8. Skyway Intro 02:13

9. Skyway 04:03