Michael Biel

Matt Choboter: Unburying, from Liminals, Emerging

by Doug Collette
July 31, 2024

More than just the title of this particular album, Unburying, From Liminals, Emerging, might well be a description of the process Matt Choboter has followed on his previous few records. Dating back to Anima Revisited (Songlines, 2021), then Sleep Inertia (ILK, 2022) and Postcards of Nostalgia (ILK, 2023), the Canadian pianist and composer has explored the realms of sleeping and dreaming through unconventional means of composing and playing on his own and with collaborating musicians. The metaphysical and ...