National Sawdust Log
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A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears. Orange by Caroline Shaw & Attacca Quartet Caroline Shaw – Orange – Attacca Quartet (New Amsterdam/Nonesuch; due April 19, 2019) > Entr'acte; Valencia; Plan & Elevation; Punctum; Ritornello; Limestone & Felt Basic Combustion by Kevin Drumm Kevin Drumm – Basic Combustion (self-released;
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A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears. Columbia Icefield by Nate Wooley Nate Wooley – Columbia Icefield (Northern Spy; 2019) Control: Live Works for Mixer Feedback by Philip White Philip White – Control: Live Works for Mixer Feedback (self-released; 2013) Vessel by Grant Evans Grant Evans – Vessel (\\NULL|ZØNE//;
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A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears. Nature Denatured and Found Again by Michael Pisaro Michael Pisaro – Nature Denatured and Found Again (Gravity Wave; due Feb. 15, 2019) Tom Carter – Raw Mono (self-released Bandcamp subscriber exclusive; 2019) Caifanes – 25 Aniversario (Sony Music; 2013) David Sanford –
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A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears. MFCD A | Andrea Borghi | Sostrato by Marginal Frequency Andrea Borghi – Sostrato (Marginal Frequency; 2017) Jeanne Lee with Ran Blake – The Newest Sound You Never Heard (A-Side; 1966-67/2019) David Torn/Tim Berne/Ches Smith – Sun of Goldfinger (ECM; due March
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A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears. Joseph Schwantner – New Morning for the World – Willie Stargell, Eastman Philharmonia/David Effron (Mercury; 1983) Scholars by Buke and Gase Buke and Gase – Scholars (Brassland; 2019) Bertoia by CAGE CAGE – Bertoia (Weighter; 2019) Aaron Copland – Symphony No. 3;
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A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears. Dead & Company – Playing in the Sand, Riviera Maya, MX, 2/15/18 (Los Muertos/Rhino; 2019) Pat Metheny – Tap: John Zorn's Book of Angels, Vol. 20 (Tzadik/Nonesuch; 2013. Audio samples here.) Collider by Daníel Bjarnason Daníel Bjarnason – Collider – Iceland Symphony
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A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears. Franz Joseph Haydn – String Quartet in D (Op. 71, No. 2) – Maxwell String Quartet (YouTube; 2017) Joey Roukens – Boundless (Homage to L.B.) – Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra/Alan Gilbert (YouTube; 2017) Evan Johnson – measurement as contrition: three canons – BBC
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A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears. Two Functions in Three Dimensions: music for meditative cooking by Nat Evans Nat Evans - Two Functions in Three Dimensions: music for meditative cooking – Scott Worthington (self-released; 2019) Düsseldorf recital by Dante Boon Dante Boon – Düsseldorf recital (Rhizome.s; 2017) > Coleman
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A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears. Bent Knee – Land Animal (Inside Out/Sony; 2017) Derek Bailey – Solo – London 1985 (YouTube; 1985) Derek Bailey – Playing for Friends on 5th Street (Straw2Gold Pictures/YouTube; 2004) Windblow by Ekin Fil Ekin Fil – Windblow (Longform Editions; 2018) Pocco by
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A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears. Medeski Martin & Wood/Alarm Will Sound – Omnisphere (Indirecto; 2018) IRISIRI by Eartheater Eartheater – Irisiri (PAN; 2018) Sleeping/Walking by Black Eagle Child Black Eagle Child – Sleeping/Walking (self-released; 2018) J. Pastorius for Solo and Ensemble by Sam Sfirri Sam Sfirri –
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A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears. Mark R. Taylor – Aftermaths – Teodora Stepančić (Another Timbre; 2018) > For Alex Schady; from Moments Musicaux Book 1; Aftermaths Set One; from Moments Musicaux Book 4; Aftermaths Set Two; Lijn; from Preludes Nos. I-VIII; For Marc Hulson V; Second Nocturne; final music
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A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears. Sept. 10-23, 2018 Richard Wagner – Die Walküre – Astrid Varnay, Gré Brouwenstijn, Ramón Vinay, Hans Hotter, Bayreuth Festival Orchestra/Joseph Keilberth (Testament; 1955/2006) Dialog Tapes II by Various Artists Various artists – Dialog Tapes II (Eilean; 2018) Dialog Tapes II by Dauw
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A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears. King Crimson – The Elements 2018 Tour Box (DGM; 2018) sleep like it's winter by Jim O'Rourke Jim O'Rourke – sleep like it's winter (Newhere; 2018) Opalescence by Norbert Rodenkirchen / Robbie Lee / James Ilgenfritz Norbert Rodenkirchen/Robbie Lee/James Ilgenfritz – Opalescence
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"Clarice Jensen: A Consummate Team Player Calls Her Own Tune"National Sawdust LogApril 3, 2018[link] As the founder of one of New York City’s most versatile and in-demand new-music groups, the American Contemporary Music Ensemble (ACME), the cellist Clarice Jensen has been an advocate for countless composers. The ensemble initially bridged the so-called uptown and downtown
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A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears. Landmarks by Celer + Forest Management Celer + Forest Management – Landmarks (Constellation Tatsu; 2018) Henry Threadgill – The Complete Novus and Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill and Air (Mosaic; 1978-96/2010) Dan Weiss – Starebaby (Pi Recordings; due Apr. 6, 2018) Backscatter
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A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears. Within / Without by Kyle Landstra Kyle Landstra – Within / Without (Muzan Editions; 2018) Clara de Asís – Do Nothing (Another Timbre; 2018) Bruno Duplant – Chamber and Field Works 2015-2017 (Another Timbre; 2018) > all that I learned and then forgot; where
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A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears. Tom Carter – 58 Minutes Over Brussels (self-released Bandcamp subscriber exclusive; 2018) Bobby Previte – Rhapsody (RareNoise; 2018) Sonar with David Torn – Vortex (RareNoise; 2018) Retroactions by Kassel Jaeger Kassel Jaeger – Retroactions (Éliane Tapes/Moving Furniture; 2018) Düsseldorf recital by Dante
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A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears. Sarah Hennies – Fleas (Ultraviolet Light; 2018) Travelling by Muyassar Kurdi Muyassar Kurdi – Travelling (No Rent; 2018) Lilliput by riverrun riverrun – Lilliput (self-released; 2018) D’Agala by Sylvie Courvoisier Trio Sylvie Courvoisier Trio – D'Agala (Intakt; 2018) Earth Tones at the
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A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears. Frank Zappa – The Yellow Shark – Ensemble Modern/Peter Rundel (1993/2012; Barking Pumpkin/Zappa Family Trust) Roman Grygoriv & Illia Razumeiko – IYOV – Maryana Golovko, Anna Marych, Oleksandra Mailliet, Andrey Koshman, Ruslan Kirsh, Anton Lytvynov, Elizaveta Kurbanmagometova, Janna Marchynskaya, Andrey Nadolskiy, Roman
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A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears. Chaya Czernowin – Hidden (Wergo; 2018) > Adiantum Capillus-Veneris – Inbal Hever; Hidden – JACK Quartet The Bad Plus – These Are the Vistas (Columbia; 2003) Orrin Evans – The Evolution of Oneself (Smoke Sessions; 2015) Sarah Davachi – All My Circles
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