Hunter Diamond + Mike Reed - Nilia (December 3, 2021 Curio Records)

The second release in the Metal and Wood series, Nilia (CUR003) features woodwind artist Hunter Diamond in improvisation with Chicago drummer Mike Reed.

1. Courtside

2. Mine Songs

3. The Back of the Brain

4. Le Feu de Deux

Hunter Diamond - saxophone, clarinet, percussion

Mike Reed - drums

All music by Hunter Diamond (BMI) and Mike Reed (A Happy Medium in Chicago)

Recorded in Chicago on 3.18.21

Mixed and Mastered by Alex Inglizian

Original album artwork by Jacquelyne Collett

Layout and Design by Hunter Diamond and Marine Tempels Black

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Hunter Diamond + Charles Rumback - We Stand (October 2021 Curio Records)

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

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Strange Winds - Socially Distanced (August 2021 Ears & Eyes Records)

Currently based out of Chicago and originally 'from' the Black Hills of South Dakota, trumpeter/composer/bandleader Alex Massa has resided in New Orleans, Winnipeg, South Texas, and the high seas. His influences range from the simple to the obscure, and he does his best to participate in and create a sense of community wherever he is.

Alexander Massa

1. Ghosts Of Our Gigs 05:59

2. Pandemic Unemployment Assistance 08:40

3. Mask Faces Pt.1 05:41

4. Mask Faces Pt.2 06:51

5. Mask Faces Pt.3 03:59

6. Mask Faces Pt.4 03:20

7. Mask Faces Pt.5 06:00

8. Mask Faces Pt.6 02:19

Mai Sugimoto - alto sax, flute, percussion, toys

Hunter Diamond - tenor sax, clarinet, percussion, toys, vocals

Artie Black - tenor sax, percussion, toys

Alexander Massa - trumpet, percussion, toys, vocals

Recorded in a Chicago Courtyard during the COVID-19 pandemic in September of 2020, Socially Distanced explores the social and philosophical stressors of isolation and quarantine.

This record was responsibly recorded with only the artists and a photographer in attendance.

Recorded by Alexander Massa

Mixed/Mastered by Dan Pierson

Album Artwork by Hunter Diamond

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