The first release in the Metal and Wood series, We Stand (CUR002) features Hunter Diamond in collaboration with Charles Rumback .
The Metal and Wood project is a series of live improvisations between woodwind artist Hunter Diamond and various drummers living in the United States. Captured in different locations in Chicago and New Orleans, these recordings document Diamond’s ongoing interest in the saxophone-drums duo pairing made historic by legendary collaborations between John Coltrane & Rashied Ali, Archie Shepp & Max Roach, Dewey Redman & Ed Blackwell, Charles Lloyd & Billy Higgins, Joe McPhee & Hamid Drake, and many others.
Thank you to Bordel Chicago, QMusic, and Dave Zuchowski for supporting the creation of this recording, to Jacquelyne Collett for committing to this vision, to Marine Tempels Black for the unending support, and to Charles for the ongoing exploration.
-Hunter
1. The Water Is Hot 05:33
2. Quatre Petits Morceaux 07:58
3. ...And Then We Stand 12:15
4. After Shock 03:39
5. Anti-Gravity In My Boots 15:04
6. Stumble Catch 08:53
7. Tell Me More About Ike Day 06:52
Hunter Diamond // saxophone, clarinet, percussion, voice.
Charles Rumback // drums
Recorded live at Bordel Chicago on 3.11.20
Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by Dave Zuchowski
Original album art by Jacquelyne Collett
Layout and Design by Hunter Diamond and Marine Tempels Black
