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Ensemble Volcanic Ash: Pluto In Aquarius

By Janel Leppin

Label: Cuneiform Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: Mountain Pose; Pluto In Aquarius; Hope Marathon; Point Thy Sword; Susan Was a Warrior; Our Time; Old Guard; We See Dark Money; Jazz is Resistance; The Collective; New Guard; Cruel Motherfuckers; Deerhoof is God.

Janel Leppin: Ensemble Volcanic Ash: Pluto In Aquarius

by Don Ball
June 24, 2026

Janel Leppin's title choice for her 2026 Ensemble Volcanic Ash (EVA) recording gives a hint of what kind of music to expect. Pluto being in Aquarius is a momentous sign, one of change and tension, and lasts 20 years (we are currently in one such phase). The last time Pluto was in Aquarius was 1777 to ...

Janel Leppin: Her Own Space

by Don Ball
July 30, 2025

The first thing you learn about musician/composer Janel Leppin is that labels don't fit her music very easily. From structured compositions to free-wheeling improvisations, Leppin does it all. She has made chamber jazz recordings, worked with punk groups, and created lush solo vocal works, all in an effort to tell her own stories and create her ...

To March Is to Love

By Janel Leppin

Label: Cuneiform Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: Ode to Abdul Wadud; Tennessee's a Drag; A Man Approached Me; As Wide As All Outdoors; Union Art; Oh Johnny Dear; Sateatime; To March Is to Love Pt. I; To March Is to Love Pt. II; Guidance Received; Casal's Rainbow.

The Continuing Adventures of Janel & Anthony

by Jerome Wilson
July 29, 2024

Cellist Janel Leppin and guitarist Anthony Pirog are both sturdy pillars of Washington, DC's creative music scene. Musical and life partners for over twenty years, the couple have spent a long time working together as a duo as well as pursuing individual projects. The universe of their combined work encompasses spiritual jazz, folk song, surf rock, ...

Janel Leppin, Ensemble Volcanic Ash: To March Is To Love

by Glenn Astarita
July 16, 2024

Janel Leppin, a multi-instrumentalist and composer known for her innovative approach to music, leads her Ensemble Volcanic Ash in their latest release, To March Is To Love. Her debut album, Ensemble Volcanic Ash, released in 2022, garnered widespread acclaim. Now, with her follow-up, Leppin continues to push boundaries and explore new sonic landscapes. This project, recorded ...

Ensemble Volcanic Ash

By Janel Leppin

Label: Cuneiform Records
Released: 2022
Track listing: Children of the Water; Woven Forest; She Had Synesthesia; I Pose; Her Hand Is His Score; Silvia's Path; Volcano Song; Clarity; A Palace For Alice; Leaving The Woods; -; Woven Forest - She Had Synesthesia.

Cello Songs

by Jerome Wilson
September 16, 2022

The cello has never been a prominent instrument in jazz, but for decades there have always been musicians who have tried to explore its potential in improvisational contexts. Here are current releases from two of them. Erik Friedlander A Queens' Firefly Skiptone 2022 Erik Friedlander's album shows ...