Peter Hess Trio - Falling (December 6, 2018)

First record from this trio of tenor saxophone, vibraphone, and drums, building towers out of scaffolds. Diskonife 002.

Peter Hess, tenor saxophone

Matt Moran, vibraphone

Jeff Davis, drums

1. Bluebells 06:06

2. Move to Mars 06:55

3. Falling 05:25

4. Subduction 03:44

5. Earlier 05:23

6. Gone Lights 05:09

7. Call Ahead 04:38

8. Follower 07:09

9. Everything Goes 03:27

Recorded 9/13/17 and mixed by Peter Hess at Fort St Marks

Mastered by Don Godwin at Tonal Park

Photo by Reuben Radding, design by Amy Saidens

Eva Novoa - Butterflies And Zebras by Ditmas Quartet (2016)

"Listening again to this album as I sit and write this a mere neighborhood away from the one with which this quartet shares a name, I think again of the staggering number of inventive musicians based in or closely associated with Brooklyn. For most musicians here this is beyond a cliche in 2015. Yet, as I spend roughly half the year playing music outside of Brooklyn it occurs to me that while devotees of creative music / improvisation / etc might have a surface-level notion about this, the true extent of this only reveals itself after one spends significant time spent here, and even then still only to a fractional extent. I imagine trying to play once a year with every musician around here who is either a friend, acquaintance, or someone I admire, and I'm not sure how I'd do it.

Michaël, Max, and Jeff are three of those friends with whom I am fortunate to play and they're pretty appropriately matched here, as I know all of them as irrepressibly and indefatigably creative; this recording definitely confirms that. Eva and I met years ago when we both were beginning to make our own inroads here. We've both since found ourselves enveloped by this community. Her playing and musical direction on this record establish an atmosphere of fecundity.

Not all the music made in these neighborhoods sounds like this. It's a particularly apropos fuse, though. Thanks for listening".

Matt Mitchell, Brooklyn, 27 November 2015

[From the inside liner notes]

01. Spicy Water (Jeff Davis) 5:36

02. The Drone (Eva Novoa) 7:56

03. No Direction (Max Johnson) 6:43

04. Justin (Jeff Davis) 4:47

05. Pre-Nerve Scale (Michaël Attias) 5:44

06. Jack Nicholson (Eva Novoa) 3:07

07. Coffee Stain (Eva Novoa) 7:51

08. Chinese Shingles (Eva Novoa) 4:46

09. La Part Maudite (Michaël Attias) 6:49

10. For Jeff (Eva Novoa) 7:58

Total time: 61:00 min. approx.

Eva Novoa (piano, Fender Rhodes on #3 & 8)

Michaël Attias (alto sax)

Max Johnson (bass)

Jeff Davis (drums)

Recorded at Sear Sound Studio, New York City, June 2015

Sound engineer: Amandine Pras

Mixed & mastered by Jeremy Loucas

Illustration & design by Valerie Trucchia

Produced by Eva Novoa

Executive producer: Jordi Pujol

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Robin Verheyen - A Look Beyond (Cap-Vert Illuminations) 2015

The music on this album is inspired by my recent travels to Senegal and my years of studying the music of French composer Olivier Messiaen. This multicultural project blends the compositional language of Messiaen, traditional West African music and the new sounds of the NYC jazz and improv scene. A big part of this music was written and influenced by my stay in Cap-Vert, the most western point of Africa in Dakar, Senegal. In the West African heritage, traditional rhythms can only be played by three or more drummers. I tried to represent the cultural identity of these rhythms in a new and different context where the harmony becomes as important as the rhythm. Instead of using a group of drummers, I recreated this sound by giving these rhythmic roles to a melodic instrument. I hope that the end result will create a deeper understanding of Messiaen’s music among jazz audiences in an uplifting way through the influences of African rhythm and improv jazz.

This album was recorded in September 2014 after a US tour with my quartet. The music for this project came together after I received a New Jazz Works Grant in 2013 from Chamber Music America. The musicians featured on this recording are some of the finest in jazz today. Russ Johnson has been an important force in the NYC jazz scene for many years and, since his move to the Chicago area, has become one of the major players in jazz in the Midwest. Drew Gress is one of the most in-demand bass players in jazz and has worked with some of the greatest musicians of our time. Percussionist/composer Jeff Davis has established himself in New York as a vital contributor to the local and international creative music scenes. Jeff is widely sought out for his unique, textural approach to the drum set, as well as for his power and intensity. Robin Verheyen

01 GEWEL  05:46

02 MBAYE  08:19

03 HALF OFF  07:59

04 PRELUDE  02:29

05 BEYOND ILLUMINATIONS  05:57

06 SENEGAL REVISITED  04:43

07 GUTS  04:32

08 MAJOR MINOR  06:20

09 LABAN DANCE  06:04

10 JERE JEF  03:09

Robin Verheyen, saxophone

Russ Johnson, trumpet

Drew Gress, bass

Jeff Davis, drums

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