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Jon Raskin Quartet

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    isual Art for Improvising Musicians

    The music on this recording is a combination of compositions and improvisations. The compositions are from a series of works for improvisers where the material for the scores came from plant material gathered from walks in my neighborhood and graphic elements I created to realize a specific set of musical concerns.

    The scores are an ongoing attempt for the musical ideas and inspirations to be on the page rather than an abstract road map. They can be scaled from very open readings to quite specific interpretations and it is my hope that they contain enough interest and depth that they can be revisited and new meanings can be derived from them.

    Each work has a unique set of sounds, strategies and ideas given to the visual elements. Some of the elements in the score are composer defined while others are what I call “self composing” where the musician decides on the material for the performance. The intent is to give shape and consistency of form for the ensemble while leaving open the path for individual language and perspective.

    A ceilometer is a device using a laser or other light source to determine the height of a cloud base.
    A disdrometer is an instrument used to measure the drop size distribution and velocity of falling precipitation

    Liz Allbee- Trumpet & Percussion
    George Cremaschi- Bass & Electronics
    Jon Raskin- Saxophones
    Gino Robair- Percussion & Electronics
    Published by Temescal/ASCAP
    Recorded March 4, 2005 by Myles Boisen @ Headless Buddha
    Mastered by Myles Boisen
    Produced by Jon Raskin

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Swing Sing 02:14
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Kandinsky 04:27
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Post Card 2 05:20
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Post Card 1 03:14
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Bleckner 04:44
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Qupe 03:10

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Visual Art for Improvising Musicians

The music on this recording is a combination of compositions and improvisations. The compositions are from a series of works for improvisers where the material for the scores came from plant material gathered from walks in my neighborhood and graphic elements I created to realize a specific set of musical concerns.

The scores are an ongoing attempt for the musical ideas and inspirations to be on the page rather than an abstract road map. They can be scaled from very open readings to quite specific interpretations and it is my hope that they contain enough interest and depth that they can be revisited and new meanings can be derived from them.

Each work has a unique set of sounds, strategies and ideas given to the visual elements. Some of the elements in the score are composer defined while others are what I call “self composing” where the musician decides on the material for the performance. The intent is to give shape and consistency of form for the ensemble while leaving open the path for individual language and perspective.

A ceilometer is a device using a laser or other light source to determine the height of a cloud base.
A disdrometer is an instrument used to measure the drop size distribution and velocity of falling precipitation

Liz Allbee- Trumpet & Percussion
George Cremaschi- Bass & Electronics
Jon Raskin- Saxophones
Gino Robair- Percussion & Electronics
Published by Temescal/ASCAP
Recorded March 4, 2005 by Myles Boisen @ Headless Buddha
Mastered by Myles Boisen
Produced by Jon Raskin

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released March 4, 2005

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Jon Raskin Sacramento, California

Jon Raskin has been a member of Rova Saxophone Quartet for the last 42 years exploring the relationship of improvisation and composition, developing and honing the language of ensemble music and researching linguistic possibilities of the saxophone along with a host of known and unknown instruments. ... more

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