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Ingrid Laubrock: Monochromes
The first of these tape pieces comes from trumpeter Nate Wooley. He follows Laubrock's score for 29 trumpets based on a György Ligeti orchestral work. Laubrock and engineer Chris Krasnow manipulate the music to such an extent that one may not recognize the Wooley in the Wooley performance. Laubrock's aim is to then join the tape with her studio ensemble of Jon Irabagon, Zeena Parkins, and Rainey. The Wooley odyssey evolves into a series of cycles accented by Rainey's drum, and saxophone entanglements. The music bleeds into Adam Matlock's accordion tape submission with its shower of notes. Irabagon bleats out duck calls and circular breath saxophone before ringing high-pitched tightrope-walking sounds with Laubrock answering his call. This, plus Parkins' accordion, creates a wall of sound. Next up is Rainey's submission of percussion, performed over sparking electronics and off-kilter horns. The outward chaos of much of Monochromes is balanced in its final section where Laubrock, JD Allen and David Breskin manipulate Harry Bertoia's sonambient sculptures, before Laubrock takes up her saxophone to improvise with the metal sound-art pieces.
Track Listing
Monochromes.
Personnel
Ingrid Laubrock
saxophone
Jon Irabagon
saxophone
Zeena Parkins
harp
Tom Rainey
drums
Nate Wooley
trumpetAdam Matlock
accordionAdditional Instrumentation
Ingrid Laubrock: tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone; Harry Bertoia’s sonambient sculptures; JD Allen: Harry Bertoia’s sonambient sculptures; David Breskin: Harry Bertoia’s sonambient sculptures. Zeena Parkins: Electric Harp Tom Rainey: Drums Tape pieces in order of appearance: Trumpets: Nate Wooley Accordions: Adam Matlock Percussion: Tom Rainey Harry Bertoia Sculptures: JD Allen, David Breskin & Ingrid Laubrock
Album information
Title: Monochromes | Year Released: 2023 | Record Label: Intakt Records
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