William Hooker Engine Records (CD) Recorded at Roulette, Brooklyn, Feb 20, 2013; mixed and mastered by Steven Walcott; letterpress design by Anjali Grant Personnel: William Hooker (drums) David Soldier (violin, banjo, guitar) Roy Campbell (trumpet, pocket trumpet, flute) Track List: Reflector of the Truth Bike Lane Snowflakes Seat of Green Slippers For Leroy…1 Rainwater For
Fay Victor Ensemble Greene Avenue Music (CD) Released November 2013; recorded January 30, 2013 at Potterville International Sound, Kingston, NY. Produced by Fay Victor. Personnel: Fay Victor (voice, compositions) Anders Nilsson (electric guitars, effects, voice) Ken Filiano (bass, effects, voice, spaceship megaphone) Track List: Big Bag (8:23) Crystal (5:30) I’m on a Mission/Paper Cup (15:03)
CACAW Skirl Records (CD) Released 2013; recorded by Aaron Nevezie at the Bunker Studio, Oct 14, 2012; mixed by Twintapes; mastered by John Vestman; produced by Landon Knoblock, Twintapes, and Jesse Stacken Personnel: Landon Knoblock (keyboards, compositions) Oscar Noriega (saxophone) Jeff Davis (drums) Track List: Double Dagger (9:05) Replicant Lover (6:17) Tabletop Glances before Dawn
Ingrid Laubrock-Tom Rainey Duo Relative Pitch (CD/DL) Released Jan 2014; recorded by Andy Taub at Brooklyn Recording, May 22, 2013; mixed & mastered by Katherine Miller; photos by Ingrid Laubrock; art & design layout by Michael Sprigle; executive production by Kevin Reilly & Mike Panico Personnel: Ingrid Laubrock (tenor, alto & soprano saxophones) Tom Rainey
Matt Bauder and Day in Pictures Clean Feed (CD/DL) Released Feb 19, 2014; recorded Feb 5-6, 2013 at the Bunker Studio, Brooklyn, NY; recorded & mixed by John Davis; mastered by Luis Delgado; produced by Matt Bauder; executive production by Trem Azul; design & artwork by Travassos; photography by Michael Leviton Personnel: Matt Bauder (tenor
Premoticon Sulde (CD) Released March 7, 2014; recorded July 6, 2011 by Gabe Beam of Toledo Bellows at Robinwood Concert House; mastered by Jim Hemingway; artwork by Connie Wang Personnel: Patrick Breiner (tenor saxophone) Will McEvoy (bass) Track List: I are you. You is me. This is us. These are we. Who are the you?
Natura Morta FMR Records (CD) Released 2014; recorded by Aaron Nevezie at Bunker Studios, Brooklyn, March 30, 2012; mixed by Ryan Ferreira; mastered by Jon Rosenberg; artwork by Jacques Mandelbrojt. Personnel: Frantz Loriot (viola, objects) Sean Ali (bass, objects) Carlo Costa (drums, percussion) Track List: Sirens (7:10) Miasmata (11:47) The Burial of Memories (18:38) As
Ideal Bread – Beating the Teens (2014) Cuneiform Records (2 CDs/DL) Released May 13, 2014; recorded by Tyler Wood at Vibromonk Studios, Brooklyn, August 16-19, 2013; mixed by Tyler Wood at Vibromonk Studios, Dec 2013; mastered by Randy Merrill at Sterling Sound, New York, NY, Jan 7 & 9, 2014; produced by Josh Sinton &
The Prisoner Max Johnson No Business Records (CD) Released 2014; recorded by Tom Tedesco at Tedesco Studios, Paramus, NJ, Dec 20, 2012; mixed by Eivind Opsvik at Greenwood Underground, Brooklyn; mastered by Tim Cramer at Cramersound, New York; original artwork by Russ Johnson; design by Oskaras Anosovas; produced by Max Johnson; executive production by Danas
SIMPLE Anna Webber This record is a fascinating window into the mind of a talented, young composer. Building off of her previous record, Percussive Mechanics (2013), Webber’s new band, the Simple Trio, strikes boldly into new territory. On the surface, this is a surprisingly unpretentious record in that it sets out to take rhythmic structures
