“The quartet were quickly united by a love of experimentation, melding brass instruments with electronics, using forms and melodies influenced by popular music to push the boundaries between classical, jazz, pop, and rock.”
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“The EP’s latest single “A Minor Fantasy” is centered around skittering drum beats, shimmering synth arpeggios, regal sounding horns and ethereal vocals placed within an expansive and cinematic-leaning song structure.”
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“they are off for a journey through jazz, dream pop, triphop and classical music.”
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“With their sound, Late Aster looks to draw out the intimacy and versatility of instruments commonly relegated to a passive, secondary role in rock music.”
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“True and Toxic is a collection of musical sketches on the modern human condition. Focused on relationships, politics, science, and digital society…”
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“I thought the way the piece moves through the harmony would suit it well for an additional melody on top, which became the vocal melody.”
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“The metaphor at the heart of this new album by the quintet Imani Winds is spelled out on the cover: “Bruits” in large, boldface type, above a pronunciation guide and a definition: “Noises made by blood moving through obstructed arteries indicating the body is at risk.” As a homophone it also brings to mind “brutes” — brute force, brutality.”
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“The metaphor at the heart of this new album by the quintet Imani Winds is spelled out on the cover: “Bruits” in large, boldface type, above a pronunciation guide and a definition: “Noises made by blood moving through obstructed arteries indicating the body is at risk.” As a homophone it also brings to mind “brutes” — brute force, brutality.”
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The album features three world-premiere recordings: Vijay Iyer’s Bruits; Reena Esmail’s The Light is the Same; and Frederic Rzewski’s Sometimes—all of which speak directly to current social and political issues, and tell stories about people whose lives have made a difference in our world.
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“The members' sterling command of their respective instruments impresses, but it's the connectedness exemplified by their ensemble playing that makes Imani Winds the special outfit it is.”
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“The sadness of the lyrics really comes to fore in this stripped down arrangement”
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“These stories are told with impeccable artistry and versatility from Imani Winds and their featured guests, and the result is an album that will challenge, educate, and empower all who listen.”
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“Bruits is powerful. It is provocative. It is timely. It is heart-wrenching,” writes Monica Ellis. “It makes both the listener and the performer—especially me, as a performer and the mother of a Black boy—feel a way that few pieces of music allow.”
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"It’s a disc to die for, in which Tinnemans’ universe – and ours – is described with ethereal beauty from end to end."
-Raul da Gama
“This collection of five recent pieces by Jobina Tinnemans - born in Holland, resident in the UK since 2007 - is perched omewhere between seriously entertaining and entertainingly serious.”
-Philip Clark
“Gordon's adaptable melodies allied with a sensitive artistic soul prove perfect for exploring situation and emotion, while illuminating the story's unanswered questions.” -Clive Paget, Musical America (September 2020)
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“Gordon’s personal journey through dark times infused ‘Ellen West’ with honest emotion that flowed from his heart.” -David Salazar, OperaWire (September 2020)
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“The performances clearly reflect Gookin's virtuosic command… but the playing is always used in the service of bringing the composer's material to its optimal realization.” -textura (September 2020)
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“I was woefully ignorant of Amanda Gookin before this inspired listen, but I have surely become among her greatest fans. A significant and most welcome collaboration for the times.”
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“To mark the centennial of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, a salute to American women composers, from Mary Howe and Undine Smith Moore to Laurie Anderson and Gabriela Lena Frank.”
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