Craig Taborn: Chants - COMPACT DISCS

Craig Taborn: Chants - COMPACT DISCSTitle: Chants Artist: Craig Taborn Label: Ecm Records Product Type: COMPACT DISCS UPC: 602537245437 Genre: Jazz Release Date: 2013 04 23 Number of Discs: 1 Additional Details: O CARD PACKAGING Recently hailed by DownBeat as one of the visionaries of the current wave, Craig Taborn has a unique perspective on creative music making. Just as Avenging Angel subverted expectations of solo improvised piano, so does Chants find it's own response to the vast

Title: Chants
Artist: Craig Taborn
Label: Ecm Records
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 602537245437
Genre: Jazz
Release Date: 2013-04-23
Number of Discs: 1
Additional Details: O-CARD PACKAGING

Recently hailed by DownBeat as one of the visionaries of the current wave, Craig Taborn has a unique perspective on creative music-making. Just as Avenging Angel subverted expectations of solo improvised piano, so does Chants find it's own response to the vast tradition of the piano trios. The pieces that Taborn has been writing for the band in the eight years of it's existence are set up to generate a new group music by channeling the special skills of drummer Gerald Cleaver and bassist Thomas Morgan. I knew that if I created a context and then deferred, fully, to Geralds and Thomass sensibilities it would inherently be stimulating and would also challenge the context. I wanted to invite that challenge: Id much rather engage with the group, always, than have the format be piano adventures with supporting cast. Morgan and Cleaver share the leaders concern for compositional shape and multi-layered improvisational detail, as the music is pulled between the poles of density and spaciousness, to dramatic and thrilling effect. Chants was recorded in New York in June 2012, and produced by Manfred Eicher.

Tracks:
1.1 Saints
1.2 Beat the Ground
1.3 In Chant
1.4 Hot Blood
1.5 All True Night/Future Perfect
1.6 Cracking Hearts
1.7 Silver Ghosts
1.8 Silver Days or Love
1.9 Speak the Name