Toronto's Brodie West Quintet just released their new 8-song album Meadow Of Dreams in a very limited vinyl pressing.
Here's the scoop...
Brodie West draws upon a vast array of experience to formulate his unique take on jazz. West was a member of Dutch avant-punks the Ex during their collaboration with Ethiopian saxophone legend Getatchew Mekurya, recording and touring worldwide. He's also worked extensively with drummer Han Bennink, appeared alongside the likes of Hamid Drake, Achim Kaufmann, and Sandro Perri while fronting the octet Eucalyptus and collaborating in the duo Ways with drummer Evan Cartwright (who's heard here on drum kit, vibraphone and acoustic guitar). The quintet's remaining members include pianist Tania Gill, Josh Cole on bass, and drummer Nick Fraser who weaves a rhythmic lattice with Cartwright. The outfit's debut, Clips, garnered favourable press from publications spanning DownBeat to the Wire, the latter of which called it “exciting, eventful music of the highest quality.” Meadow of Dreams—a co-release with prolific and beloved Texan free-jazz imprint Astral Spirits—retains the quirky angularity of its predecessor throughout while providing a listen that's simultaneously more diverse and more cohesive. Minimalist etude-ballads lean up against swinging, stumbling unison melodies; energetic skronk cascades into tender reveries. It's a showcase for West's vision and versatility as both a player and composer, but not at the expense of the insightful contributions of his collaborators.
Credits: Evan Cartwright: drums, vibraphone and guitar. Josh Cole: bass. Nick Fraser: drums. Tania Gill: piano. Brodie West: alto saxophone. Recorded by Jeremy Darby and Julian Decorte at Canterbury Music Company on February 29, March 1 and March 2, 2020. Mixed by Matt Smith. Mastered by Jeff McMurrich. Produced by The Brodie West Quintet. Co-produced by Matt Smith.
Adds Brodie West...
New album alert! Meadow of Dreams by the Brodie West Quintet is out today. Stream it, buy it. Vinyl Lp and digi available via both Ansible Editions and Astral Spirits. With slight variations on the packaging - Ansible Editions doing their special thing pressing the first 100 on clear vinyl. Explore more details on the vinyl releases right here and there. But meanwhile, please have a listen to the full album.
Big thanks to Nathan Cross/Astral Spirits, Alex and Jeff at Ansible Editions, Nick Storring at Riparian Media as well as of course my deep, dedicated and talented friends, the musicians in the band Tania Gill, Josh Cole, Evan Cartwright and Nick Fraser. Big thanks also to Matt Smith who mixed and co-produced this record and our engineer Jeremy Darby at Canterbury Music Company. Cover photo by Alex Durlak. All the members involved here also have new albums so I’m going to put them in the links below as well. So set aside a bit of time to plug in your headphones and have a listen. xo
Nick Fraser Quartet - If There Were No Opposites
https://ezz-thetics.bandcamp.com/album/if-there-were-no-opposites
Kind Mind - Kind Mind
https://kindmind.bandcamp.com/releases
Evan J. Cartwright - Bit By Bit
https://evanjcartwright.bandcamp.com/album/bit-by-bit
Prince Nifty - Interplanetary Machines
https://princenifty.bandcamp.com/album/interplanetary-machines
Nick Storring - NewFoundOut
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