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Label: pfMentum
Released: 2005
Track listing: March of the Whales; Circuspace; Pillbug

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by Trevor MacLaren
July 19, 2005

Many Axes is the brainchild of Susan Rawcliffe, who makes ceramic flutes based on centuries-old instruments. After learning the instruments she creates, Rawcliffe jams with wind player Scott Wilkinson and percussionist Brad Dutz, who make up the rest of the trio. This music is an adventure, if nothing else. The players create a variety of sounds ...

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by Rex Butters
March 22, 2005

For over a quarter of a century, Susan Rawcliffe has designed and played ceramic flutes and other instruments. Many are based on studies of instruments played by pre-Hispanic cultures like the Aztec, Mayan, Zapotec, and Olmec, and after making and mastering them, Rawcliffe then adds creative redesigns to invent her own playable sculptures. She lectured at ...

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Label: Not On Label (Many Axes Self-released)
Released: 2004
Track listing: March Of The Whales, Circuspace, Pillbug's Nightmare, Drama Dairy, Entropy, Roll Over Johann, Mastodon Stew, Unheard Melodies, Buried There, Dali Comma, Puddle, Popping Beetles, Anto Carlos.

Many Axes: 2 Many Axes

by Jim Santella
December 4, 2004

Susan Rawcliffe, Scott Wilkinson and Brad Dutz fill a room with their many axes, arrange all the instruments on tables just so, and move freely from end to end, selecting the right sound-maker as each idea rushes into their combined frame of reference. The session is a flood of ideas, and these three veterans of the ...

Many Axes: 2 Many Axes

by Mark Corroto
November 12, 2004

Many Axes creates spontaneous music and performs on primitive instruments. Artist and master flute player Susan Rawcliffe designed and created most of the instruments this trio plays. Her clay pieces, modeled after world music traditions, seamlessly fit the improvisational manner of Rawcliffe, wind player Scott Wilkinson, and percussionist Brad Dutz. That is, they agree ...

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Label: Not On Label (Many Axes Self-released)
Released: 1998