Concertimento

Gold Sparkle Band Reunion Concert 2004 - Existentialist Church, Atlanta GA  Andrew Barker - drums & percussion Andrew Burnes - Fender Bass Rob Mallard - tenor saxophone & flute Chris Riggenbach - Double Bass Roger Ruzow - trumpets Charles Waters - alto saxophone, clarinets, piano (Recording - Jeff Rackley) Gold Sparkle Band, in all of its incarnations, has recorded massively. We are a sonic octopus! Of the official releases, compilations, solo projects, other bands, cassettes, vinyls, the recordings number into the hundreds. And yet perhaps some of the finest work of the group has not been heard in many years. Now, as we are in the process of trying to listening to our archives, we are learning and growing and hearing exciting things all over. This recording in shows the group at the 10 year make showcasing compositions and an amalgamation of both of our early bass players. So this Sparkle Sextet group plays what we have always done best - compositions for improvisors - a certa

PORCH MUSIC [clarinet, trumpet, vibraphone, viola, cello]-as in written on the front porch. I have always loved being on the porch, I certainly grew up on my grandmother's frontporch in Chadbourn, NC - just sitting, watching the trains come and go, talking to everyone walking or driving by, drinking coffee and reading the paper. The piano was inside next to the porch, so I'd always run in and play a little and then come right back. And nights on the porch, well, thats mostly heaven! And sitting on the porch through a rain storm is a koan unto itself! This piece is a very recent instant construction type piece written on my front porch in Brooklyn on Fourth of July with words by the poetic godfather Steve Dalachinsky music by me- lets play this thing!

CIVITAS (2011) FOR ENSEMBLE For John Zorn 2 Flutes  Clarinet (Bb) Bass Clarinet (Bb) Piano Vibraphone Drums+Percussion Barely Audible (clarinet, vibraphone, piano, drums) Chicago Presto (two flutes, clarinet, bass clarinet) Motor Grid (flute, bass clarinet, vibraphone) pgh (vibraphone, piano, percussion) Philly Phantasia ( two flutes, piano, drums) This small collection of works was composed while traveling through the rust belt wasteland of beautiful Old America USA. Cold and quiet takes the shape of most of these works, meant to be played with a large dose of improvisation in spirit if not indeed! And Spacious! I love taking the music on the road - everything is transformed. And Geography and Music so intertwined. I knew of a composer once who wrote a single short piece that was performed by an orchestra in all 50 states - seems amazing. But for me I'd write 50 single pieces for each orchestra - its just the way I roll! Enjoy, play from the heart, dig the transf