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Denman Maroney Quintet: Umwelt

Read "Umwelt" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
January 17, 2026

Pianist and composer Denman Maroney, renowned for pioneering 'hyperpiano' techniques--in which he plays the keys with one hand while bowing, sliding, and striking the piano strings with objects such as metal bars, rubber blocks, and plastic implements--and for his innovative temporal harmonies that layer multiple tempos simultaneously, presents his latest work, Umwelt. The title, German for ...

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Denman Maroney Quintet: Udentity

Read "Udentity" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
May 29, 2009

In this fascinating 2009 release, leader Denman Maroney morphs the avant-garde implications of hyperpiano fare into a semi-structured progressive jazz endeavor with tunes that are largely melodic and uncannily attainable. The artist derives influence from avant-garde composers John Cage and Henry Cowell, who used nuts, bolts and other implements to perform on the piano via unconventional ...