Singing Songs As One, by Jon Raskin Quartet

Singing Songs As One

by Jon Raskin Quartet

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This was the last concert at NIR Studios in Oakland, California that was live-streamed to sfSound Radio. We were joined by a new member to the quartet, John Shiurba, playing electric guitar. We were already in the studio recording Open Box, my collaboration with the Poet Carla Harryman, for the Tzadik label. That recording involved lots of different overdubbing strategies for improvisors and some those concepts were incorporated in this performance.

We upped the ante and tried the ideas in real time for the broadcast. On several of the pieces Eli Crews, the engineer, was setup to replay a solo or group improvisation so the next grouping in the concert could play along. Some of the pieces included four passes. Tracks 2, 3, 4, 7, and 8 make use of these strategies so listen and see if you can figure out what they are.

Recorded: NIR Studios, Oakland CA April 18, 2009
Engineer: Eli Crews
Mixing: Eli Crews
Mastering: Patrick Hill, Earth Tone Recording
Editing: Jon Raskin
Photo: Jon Raskin
Art Design: Jon Bafus
Temescal Records 108

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1.	sing call chatter and screech 02:42	buy track
2.	the ubiquitous nature of sound 02:14	buy track
3.	interspecific communication 1 02:55	buy track
4.	configuration and positioning 09:54	buy track
5.	singing songs as one 04:21	buy track
6.	interspecific communication 2 02:51	buy track
7.	variation and specification 06:24	buy track
8.	transferal of memes 05:37	buy track
9.	membrana tympaniformis interna 02:57	buy track

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This was the last concert at NIR Studios in Oakland, California that was live-streamed to sfSound Radio. We were joined by a new member to the quartet, John Shiurba, playing electric guitar. We were already in the studio recording Open Box, my collaboration with the Poet Carla Harryman, for the Tzadik label. That recording involved lots of different overdubbing strategies for improvisors and some those concepts were incorporated in this performance.

We upped the ante and tried the ideas in real time for the broadcast. On several of the pieces Eli Crews, the engineer, was setup to replay a solo or group improvisation so the next grouping in the concert could play along. Some of the pieces included four passes. Tracks 2, 3, 4, 7, and 8 make use of these strategies so listen and see if you can figure out what they are.

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released November 5, 2021

Liz Allbee - trumpet, electronics
Jon Raskin - saxophones, electronics
Gino Robair - drums, electronics
John Shiurba- electric guitar

Recorded: NIR Studios, Oakland CA April 18, 2009
Engineer: Eli Crews
Mixing: Eli Crews
Mastering: Patrick Hill, Earth Tone Recording
Editing: Jon Raskin
Photo: Jon Raskin
Art Design: Jon Bafus
Temescal Records 108

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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