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The 3rd box set from Slovenian pianist & composer residing in Amsterdam, Miha Gantar, in five CDs collaborating with NYC improvisors and contemporary players performing Gantar compositions and collective improv, in configurations from a quintet, two trios including one with bassist John Hebert & drummer Eric McPherson, a duo with tenor saxophonist Zoh Amba, ending with Gantar solo.
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Miha Gantar-piano
Eric McPherson-drums
John Hebert-double bass
Doori Na-violin
Sarah Thomas-violin
Amy Huimei Tan-viola
Irene Han-cello
Zoh Amba-tenor saxophone
Kweku Sumbry-drums, hand percussion
Jeremy Dutton-drums
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UPC: 5609063006667
Label: Clean Feed
Catalog ID: CF666CD
Squidco Product Code: 34856
Format: 5 CDs
Condition: New
Released: 2024
Country: Portugal
Packaging: Box Set - 5 CDs
CD1 recorded at Power Station Studio, in New York City, New York, on August 1st and 2nd, 2023, by James Farber and Ben Miller.
CD2 Recorded at Power Station Studio in New York City, New York, on August 4th and 5th, 2023, by Chris Allen and Ben Miller.
CD3 Recorded at Power Station Studio in New York City, New York, on August 10th and 11th, 2023, by Ben Miller.
CD4 recorded at Power Station Studio in New York City, New York, on August 7th and 8th 2023 by Chris Allen and Ben Miller.
CD5 recorded at Power Station Studio in New York City, New York, on August 13th and 14th, 2023, by Ben Miller.
"For any emerging artist seeking to establish a foothold in a crowded field, it's imperative to make a strong first impression. That's a tenet Miha Gantar clearly has taken to heart. Gantar, a 26-year-old improvising pianist and composer born in Slovenia and now based in Amsterdam, made a strong first splash in 2022 with Introducing, a 5-CD debut release on the esteemed Clean Feed label.
Another 5-CD set, Amsterdam, followed on the same label in October 2023. Now, Gantar completes a hat trick with New York City, a third 5-CD set. This set illuminates the young pianist's prodigious creativity and versatility across five distinct settings.
Reinforcing their individuality, each album in the set has its own title. The first, Ultima, unites the pianist with bassist John Hebert and drummer Eric McPherson, an elite rhythm section previously employed by Andrew Hill and Fred Hersch. The second, Transitions, underscores Gantar's background in classical music, complementing his piano with the quartet of violinists Doori Na and Sarah Thomas, violist Amy Huimei Tan, and cellist Irene Han-the latter three members of the Bergamot Quartet. Sanctuary, third in the set, captures a first meeting between Gantar and saxophonist Zoh Amba, a Tennessee transplant cutting an increasingly high profile in New York with her soulful approach to ecstatic jazz. Disc four, Angels is another trio-but here, instead of the classic bass and drums format, Gantar spars with two percussionists, Kweku Sumbry and Jeremy Dutton.
The last disc, Towards Purity, finds Gantar alone, deploying his powers of invention in an extended nocturne that's ceaselessly lyrical despite its lack of tonal mooring. It's an ideal coda and benediction after the busy meetings and collaborations found on the four previous albums comprising New York City-and, in its own way, one more unique artistic statement Gantar could only have created here, and now."-Clean Feed
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Artist Biographies
• Show Bio for Miha Gantar Miha Gantar: Amsterdam based Slovenian pianist and composer, studied at The New School in New York, currently live and works in the Netherland. He leads the Miha Gantar Quartet. ^ Hide Bio for Miha Gantar • Show Bio for Eric McPherson "A native of NYC, Eric McPherson came to prominence apprenticing with legendary saxophonist and educator, Jackie Mclean, and innovative pianist and composer Andrew Hill. Those foundational experiences cultivated Eric into one of the leading drummers in contemporary creative music. Eric continues the legacy of the musical giants who came before him. As well as performing and teaching internationally with an array of today's leading contemporary creative musicians, Eric teaches privately and at the University of Hartford's, Jackie Mclean institute." ^ Hide Bio for Eric McPherson • Show Bio for John Hebert "John Hebert was born in New Orleans, LA. He attended Loyola University from '90 to '92 where he was awarded with a complete scholarship. In 1992, John moved to the New York State area, completing his formal studies at William Paterson University in New Jersey; he graduated with a B.M. in Jazz Performance in 1994. After graduating, John moved to New York City where he quickly became a highly in demand bassist, both for live performances and studio sessions." ^ Hide Bio for John Hebert • Show Bio for Doori Na "Doori Na, a San Francisco native, began playing the violin at the age of four and received his early training under Li Lin at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. In 2018, he had a notable debut with the San Francisco Symphony, performing Bach's Double Violin Concerto alongside Itzhak Perlman and Michael Tilson Thomas. He now resides in New York City and collaborates with various musical ensembles. Doori is a member of the Argento Chamber Ensemble, specializing in contemporary compositions by living composers. He also regularly performs solo works for dance with New Chamber Ballet, a commitment he's had since 2013. He has also had the privilege of collaborating with esteemed musicians from groups such as the Juilliard String Quartet, Orion String Quartet, and has toured with Itzhak Perlman, performing at venues like the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Doori is a graduate of the Juilliard School with the Dorothy Starling and Dorothy Delay scholarships and holds a Bachelor's and Master's Degree where he studied under Itzhak Perlman, Catherine Cho, and Donald Weilerstein. He was concertmaster of the Juilliard Orchestra and was fortunate to play on a Guadagnini violin from the Juilliard School's violin collection." ^ Hide Bio for Doori Na • Show Bio for Sarah Thomas "Sarah Thomas is a classically trained, professional violinist based in the Greater Philadelphia area. She received her Bachelor of Music, summa cum laude, in violin performance from the University of Tulsa and her Master of Music in violin performance from the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Born and raised in Philadelphia, PA, she began her violin studies at the age of three and a half. Despite falling asleep in lessons during the "Twinkle years," she has pursued her passion for music all of her life. Sarah is an alum of the IES Vienna Music Program, where she spent Fall 2015 studying music, performing, and attending concerts. She is also an alumna of the Bowdoin International Music Festival, the National Orchestral Institute, the Aspen Music Festival, and the Brevard Music Center. During her time at the University of Tulsa, Sarah was an active chamber musician and concertmaster of the TU Symphony. Most recently, Sarah was the principal 2nd violinist of CCM's top orchestra, Philharmonia. While at CCM, she participated in the string quartet program coached by the Ariel String Quartet and also performed in numerous student recitals and collaborations. From 2016-2017 she taught elementary school orchestra in Tulsa Public Schools and was the Beginner Strings Teacher at Sistema Tulsa. During her time in Cincinnati, Sarah cultivated a thriving studio of private students and was a faculty member of Cincinnati Strings and The Immanuel School of Music. Sarah has performed with the Signature Symphony and String Quartet and the Tulsa, Richmond, and Kentucky Symphonies. When not playing violin, Sarah enjoys gardening, cooking, running, hanging out with friends, and exploring all the fun things to do in the Philadelphia area." ^ Hide Bio for Sarah Thomas • Show Bio for Amy Huimei Tan "Violist Amy Huimei Tan is dedicated to exploring the boundaries of artistic experiences through performing and collaborating across a wide range of musical styles and artistic disciplines. An avid chamber musician based in NYC, Amy is a member of the Bergamot Quartet with whom she has performed at venues including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, The Kennedy Center, and New York City Center. Amy has also brought new works to life through collaborative performances and recordings with Sō Percussion, Alarm Will Sound, Bang on a Can, arx duo, Claire Chase, Dan Trueman, Terry Sweeney, and members of the International Contemporary Ensemble for the Kaufman Center's Luna Composition Lab. This season's engagements includes being a featured artist with the Louis Moreau Institute in New Orleans, Louisiana, and upcoming appearances with Bergamot Quartet at Roulette Intermedium, and on Kaufman Center's Ecstatic Music series. Amy has completed programs including the Aspen Music Festival and School, Chautauqua Institution Music Festival, National Orchestral Institute, International Music Festival of the Adriatic, the Banff Centre, the Next Festival of Emerging Artists, Aigues-Vives en Musique Festival, New Music on the Point, and the Bang on a Can Summer Institute. Born and raised in Singapore, Amy received her bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan studying viola with Yizhak Schotten and composition with Paul Schoenfeld, Evan Chambers and Bright Sheng, and her master's and performance diploma degrees from the Peabody Conservatory where she studied viola with Victoria Chiang and received the Israel Dorman Memorial Award for strings. Amy recently completed her residence at the Mannes School of Music as the Cuker and Stern Graduate String Quartet with the Bergamot Quartet, studying with members of the JACK Quartet." ^ Hide Bio for Amy Huimei Tan • Show Bio for Irene Han "Cellist Irene Han is a dedicated chamber musician, passionate about performing a wide array of styles. As a soloist and a chamber musician she has performed at Musique en Graves, Musique à Hourtin, Festival de Musique a Flaine, Sowebo Arts and Music Festival, Festival ils Prennent la Place, Evolution Contemporary Music series and the Banff Festival. Irene was an associate member of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago for the 2018-2019 season. She is a member of Ensemble Nova, an ensemble focused on creating new performance concepts in music including non standard repertoire and styles based in Lyon, France, and the Bergamot Quartet currently based in Baltimore. Her passion projects include working with movement and free improvisation. Raised in Paris, France, she holds prizes from the Bellan Competition, the Fontainebleau Competition, as well as a unanimous first prize from the CRR of Paris, a Degré de Perfectionnement from the CRR of Lyon, a Bachelor of Music from the Manhattan." ^ Hide Bio for Irene Han • Show Bio for Zoh Amba "Zoh Amba is a saxophonist from Kingsport, Tennessee who since moving to New York in fall 2021 has quickly emerged into a notable presence in the avant garde scene. Zoh has spent considerable time studying with David Murray in New York, and also at the San Francisco Conservatory Of Music & New England Conservatory. The endorsement and collaboration with the creative music world's most notable sound painters means Zoh is poised to continue her ascent in New York and beyond. She has her debut record O, Sun releasing on Tzadik March 18th, 2022. With Micah Thomas, Thomas Morgan, and Joey Baron. Produced by John Zorn." ^ Hide Bio for Zoh Amba • Show Bio for Kweku Sumbry Kweku Sumbry is a drummer, a member of the Farafina Kan Percussion Ensemble. "Grounded in the traditions of the Djembe Orchestra, Kweku Sumbry is a multi-percussionist from Washington, DC. With the djembe, drumset, and a multitude of West African Percussion instruments, Kweku is bringing forth a new sound to the jazz world. He began his studies as a toddler under the tutelage of Mahiri Fadjimba Keita, Mamady Keita, and Djiali Djimo Kouyate."-Centrum Staff ^ Hide Bio for Kweku Sumbry • Show Bio for Jeremy Dutton "Moving in a matrices of sound, Houston born drummer Jeremy Dutton weaves a netting of intention, comprising explicit and implied articulations, steady and emergent pulses. (Bluenote Records) A resident of New York for the past 9 years, Dutton is the rhythmic force behind some of the most critically acclaimed jazz records including "Kingmaker" (Joel Ross Bluenote), "Who Are You?" (Joel Ross Bluenote), "Flight" (James Francies Bluenote), "Purest Form" (James Francies Bluenote), and "Magdalena" (Maria Grand Biophilia). In every setting Dutton proves himself to be both a vital collaborator and creator. Aiming always for what is true and organic in every situation. He has performed in venues all over the world including Ronnie Scotts(London), Elbphilharmonie Hamburg (Germany), The Montreal Jazz Festival (Canada), Pori Jazz Festival (Finland), The Jazzlab (Australia), Bluenote Tokyo (Japan), and The Village Vanguard (NYC). Despite his rhythmic mastery, vulnerability is the currency that Dutton trades in as he chooses more angular and subtle paths to communicate with his fellow musicians. This commitment to detail and subtlety is no surprise when viewed next to Dutton's cache of teachers that includes Billy Hart, Kendrick Scott, Tyshawn Sorey, and Victor Lewis. It's no wonder that Dutton was asked at 21 years old to serve as drum chair in the illustrious Vijay Iyer Sextet and has also performed with Ambrose Akinmusire, Camila Meza, Gerald Clayton, Linda Oh, Keyon Harrold, Logan Richardson, Brandee Younger, Charles Altura, Melissa Aldana, Mike Moreno, Maria Grand, Philip Dizack, Sasha Berliner, Stefon Harris, Tigran Hamasayan, Melanie Charles, Taylor Eigsti, Bobby Watson, Matt Stevens, Harish Raghavan, Jacky Terrasson, Ben Wendel, Immanuel Wilkins, and Marquis Hill. On his first album as a leader, "Anyone is Better than Here", Dutton tells a coming of age story about self acceptance and looks to establish himself as a worthwhile composer. Produced by Kendrick Scott and Dutton, the album's memorable melodies and strong improvisational performances give life to a bright and beautiful album that's not without grit." ^ Hide Bio for Jeremy Dutton
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Track Listing:
CD1
1. Synopsis (I) 18:05
2. Synopsis (II) 13:39
CD2
1. Parisian Impromptu 59:17
CD3
1. Exodus 46:42
CD4
1. Angles 47:02
CD5
1. TO MY LOVE 38:36
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