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News: Recording

Abbey Rader Releases Two Diverse Albums On Bandcamp; The Fiery "Ritual" And The Meditative Soundtrack "Phenobarbital Sessions"

Abbey Rader Releases Two Diverse Albums On Bandcamp; The Fiery "Ritual" And The Meditative Soundtrack "Phenobarbital Sessions"

Legendary free jazz drummer, Abbey Rader, is back with two new albums. Ritual is a burning trio set with bassist Kyle Motl and saxophonist Drew Ceccato. Phenobarbital Sessions is a deeply moving set of 16 improvised tracks recorded for a short film by Jorge Rubiera. It features Abbey on drums, percussion, and gongs, while longtime collaborator, ...

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News: Recording

Abbey Rader & Kidd Jordan Release First Album Together - "Reunion"

Abbey Rader & Kidd Jordan Release First Album Together - "Reunion"

In a busy summer, Abbey Rader has released his second recording in as many months. Reunion is a collaboration with saxophonist Kidd Jordan. The album is their first together. It follows the June release of It's Time, a duet session with Abbey and longtime collaborator Peter Ponzol. The chain of events that led to Reunion can ...

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Abbey Rader Releases First Album With West Coast Quartet

Abbey Rader Releases First Album With West Coast Quartet

The Abbey Rader West Coast Quartet was formed in January 2015 when Abbey Rader, Peter Kuhn, Kyle Motl and Drew Ceccato met in California for the first time. Rader and Kuhn are both practicing Buddhists, and the common ground created an ever-present air of spirituality. First Gathering was born out of Rader’s desire to create music ...

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Drummer Abbey Rader Releases Smoldering New Trio Album - "The Message" Available August 26

Drummer Abbey Rader Releases Smoldering New Trio Album - "The Message" Available August 26

The Message captures the spiritual sound of Abbey Rader and two members of his acclaimed quartet, John McMinn and Noah Brandmark. The album is their first as a trio and the latest chapter in their quest for musical unity, following Live at PAX (2011) and Reach for the Skies (2013), named runner-up for Album of the ...

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News: Recording

Abbey Rader To Release New Album

Abbey Rader To Release New Album

Drummer Abbey Rader is set to release Reach for the Skies on October 29. This is the second album from his quartet. Their first effort, Live at PAX, was named one of the “Best of 2012" by Avant Music News. The personnel stays the same with John McMinn and Noah Brandmark on horns and Kyle Motl ...

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News: Interview

Abbey Rader Featured In Jazz & Blues Florida

Abbey Rader Featured In Jazz & Blues Florida

"As heard on his latest recording, Live at PAX, the drummer’s powerful pulses and dynamic stick work propel nine group improvisations by Rader, saxophonists John McMinn and Noah Brandmark and bassist Kyle Motl." —Bob Weinberg for Jazz & Blues Florida Abbey Rader and his Generations Quartet are the cover story in April's edition of Jazz & ...

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News: Recording

Drummer Abbey Rader Returns with New Live Album

Drummer Abbey Rader Returns with New Live Album

After a long spiritual hiatus, drummer Abbey Rader returned to playing music in late 2011 with a string of concerts at PAX, a performing arts space in Miami, Florida. His new album, Live at PAX, captures a selection of those performances featuring his trio with John McMinn on horns and Kyle Motl on bass and his ...


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