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Noah Franche-Nolan: Music-Making As Spiritual Practice
by Lawrence Peryer
Today we're putting The Tonearm's needle on pianist and composer Noah Franche-Nolan. Noah's latest album, Rose-Anna, is named after his Acadian great-grandmother, a church organist from Grand Falls, New Brunswick. The Acadians are French-speaking people with deep roots in Canada's Maritime provinces. The Acadians were expelled from their land by the British in the late 1700s and many of them migrated south to Louisiana where they became known by their more famous name, the Cajuns. Noah's family connection ...
Continue ReadingDan Pitt | Noah Franche-Nolan: Arid Landscapes
by Glenn Astarita
In the capable hands of Toronto guitarist Dan Pitt and Vancouver pianist Noah Franche-Nolan, the self-titled debut from arid landscapes proves that ambient electroacoustic music need not be either precious or ponderous. Recorded across two sessions in November 2024, this ten-track collection is a work of atmospheric intelligence that knows the difference between space and emptiness. The duo's jazz pedigree reveals itself not through overt displays of virtuosity (mercifully, there are no gratuitous cadenzas here) but in the ...
Continue ReadingTima Volozh: Jubilee
by Katchie Cartwright
Jubilee is the excellent debut release of Russian-born New York-based drummer Tima Volozh. The group was formed in March 2022, assembled for a benefit performance in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The rhythm section features bassist Jerome Harris and guitarist Brad Shepik, both of whom are known for their work with drummer Paul Motian, among notable others. Volozh met them while researching Motian's music for his master's degree thesis at New York University. Canadian pianist and composer Noah Franche-Nolan ...
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