Dirt... And More Dirt, by Henry Threadgill 14 or 15 Kestra: Agg

Dirt... And More Dirt

by Henry Threadgill 14 or 15 Kestra: Agg

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Jasper Skydecker I really appreciate that with such a large group of musicians the overall sound and experience of listening is really spacious, never cluttered. The lovely recording helps that a lot, and of course the compositional aspects that make it breathe are superb- it gets more and more fun as I listen again and again.

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Brian Auerbach Henry Threadgill is the MOST important composer/instrumentalist/group leader in our time. His work must be appreciated and savored by repeated listening. His entire career as a musician has informed all that he does now. Exponential is descriptive of his work.

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1.	Dirt - Part I 08:01	buy track
2.	Dirt - Part II 00:57	buy track
3.	Dirt - Part III 04:35	buy track
4.	Dirt - Part IV 05:16	buy track
5.	Dirt - Part V 04:11	buy track
6.	Dirt - Part VI 03:47	buy track
7.	And More Dirt - Part I 07:13	buy track
8.	And More Dirt - Part II 00:38	buy track
9.	And More Dirt - Part III 01:24	buy track
10.	And More Dirt - Part IV 02:50	buy track
11.	Credits 02:04

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Comprised of two full-length works, "Dirt... and More Dirt," is composed for Threadgill's band 14 or 15 Kestra: Agg, which features 15 musicians (guitar, bass, drummers (2), cello, tuba, alto saxophone (3), flute (2), trumpet (2), trombone (2), and piano (2). The works are part of Threadgill’s ongoing exploration for integrating composition with group improvisation, in particular an entirely new system of improvisation based on preconceived series of intervals. They bear the unmistakable stamp of all Threadgill compositions: complex forms, multi-layered counterpoint, rigorous polyphony, and timbral contrasts all wrapped up in a swirl of rhythmic convolution. The use of multiple horns and woodwinds on “Dirt…” vastly expands the music’s harmonic and tonal palette at Threadgill's disposal, adding a much wider range of color, texture, and weight. At the age of 73, Threadgill remains at the peak of his powers, yet remains completely open to all possibilities in expanding and refining his craft.

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released May 18, 2018

Henry Threadgill - alto saxophone, flute, bass flute
Chris Hoffman - cello
Liberty Ellman - guitar
Jose Davila - tuba
Ben Gerstein – trombone
Jacob Garchik – trombone
Jonathan Finlayson - Bb trumpet, F trumpet
Stephanie Richards –Bb trumpet
Curtis Robert Macdonald – alto saxophone
Roman Filiú - alto saxophone, alto flute
David Bryant - piano
David Virelles – piano
Thomas Morgan - bass
Elliott Humberto Kavee –
Craig Weinrib - drums, percussion

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Henry Threadgill New York, New York

For over forty years, Henry Threadgill has been celebrated as one of the most forward-thinking composers and multi- instrumentalists in American music. The New York Times has called him “perhaps the most important jazz composer of his generation.” Threadgill is a recipient of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize in Music for "In for a Penny, In for a Pound." Threadgill is an early member of the AACM. ... more

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