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The Bachian Swing Consort

Kevin Metzger

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2025
Duration: 01:04:00
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Tracks

Allwood's Blues; Erbarme Dich, Mein Gott (BWV 244); Walters' Triptych; Quia Respexit (BWV 243); Et In Unum Dominum (BWV 232); Metzger's Groove; Corrente Shuffle (BWV 525); Ethereal Circuitry

Personnel

Album Description

Recorded live over two nights in January 2024 with support from the City of Austin’s Live Music Fund, The Bachian Swing Consort treats J.S. Bach as living material; pairing historically informed touch with modern improvisation, groove, and timbral play. New arrangements sit alongside free group improvisations, revealing how counterpoint, call-and-response, and harmonic invention thrive across centuries. Featuring a trio of Rashaan Allwood (organ & synth), R. Aaron Walters (drums), and director Kevin Metzger (electric guitar), alongside vocalists Page Stephen and Rebekah Smeltzer-Staley, the album moves from the soulful and sacred to the bold and experimental; tracing a line where Baroque structure grooves and swings without breaking.

Tracklist:

1. Allwood's Blues (Free Improvisation)
2. Erbarme Dich, Mein Gott (BWV 244) [ft. Page Stephens]
3. Walters' Triptych (Free Improvisation)
4. Quia Respexit (BWV 243) [ft. Rebekah Smeltzer-Staley]
5. Et In Unum Dominum (BWV 232) [ft. Page Stephens & Rebekah Smeltzer-Staley]
6. Metzger's Groove (Free Improvisation)
7. Corrente Shuffle (BWV 525)
8. Ethereal Circuitry (Chat GPT Improvisation)

Credits:

Rashaan Allwood - Hammond B3 Organ & Moog Synthesizer
Kevin Metzger - Electric guitar
Page Stephens - Mezzo soprano
Rebekah Smelzer-Staley - Soprano
R. Aaron Walters - Drum set & Percussion

Chelsea Berchon - Director
Richard Carpenter- Director of Photography & Camera operator
Reese Reissig - Camera operator
Jesse Witt - Camera operator

Produced by R. Aaron Walters
Engineered by R. Aaron Walters
Engineering assisted by Robert Gonzales & Jeff Buchle
Mixed by R. Aaron Walters
Mastered by Parachute Mastering

Recorded and filmed January 19-20, 2024
At Triumphant Love Lutheran Church in Austin, Texas, USA

Photography by Chelsea Berchon
Video edited by Kevin Metzger
Production managed by R. Aaron Walters & Kevin Metzger
Project managed by R. Aaron Walters & Kevin Metzger
Original Artwork by Amanda Koontz
Graphic design by Kevin Metzger

Made Possible due to a generous grant from the City of Austin Cultural Division

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