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Ensemble Volcanic Ash: Pluto In Aquarius
Janel Leppin
Label: Cuneiform Records
Released: 2026
Duration: 44:
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Tracks
Mountain Pose; Pluto In Aquarius; Hope Marathon; Point Thy Sword; Susan Was a Warrior; Our Time; Old Guard; We See Dark Money; Jazz is Resistance; The Collective; New Guard; Cruel Motherfuckers; Deerhoof is God.
Personnel
Janel Leppin
cello
Anthony Pirog
guitar, electric
Brian Settles
saxophone, tenor
Luke Stewart
bass, acousticLarry Ferguson
drumsEnsemble Volcanic Ash
band / ensemble / orchestraAlbum Description
A composer and cellist who’s honed a singular synthesis of composition, orchestration and improvisation, while heavily involved for decades with Washington D.C.’s vibrant new music, jazz, rock and improvised music scenes, Janel Leppin releases the third album by her acclaimed Ensemble Volcanic Ash.
Throughout Pluto in Aquarius, the group’s language and interplay might seem leaner, meaner and grittier to veteran Ensemble Volcanic Ash fans. Leppin found a new pared-back feel for the ensemble — often less like a midsize chamber ensemble and more like a scrappy combo. “It’s a really raw sound and I love that,” Leppin says. “We had played some shows in this format and it was like, ‘Wow, this is a whole other thing now.’”
The five-piece group melds an illustrious array of D.C. talent into a glimmering expressive organism that surges, expands, ebbs and dances in multiple directions at once.
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