a r t i s t : Fire of Space
t i t l e : Handbasket
d a t e : 2005
l a b e l : 482 Music
g e n r e : Jazz
r l s. d a t e : Jul/2007
t r a c k s : 07
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 67,1 MB
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Handbasket delivers Fire of Space orchestrations of musical
influence from a variety of cultural locales, including
Turkey, Siberia and the Punjab region of India. The band makes
use of unusual instrumentation (in the tradition of early
swing bands and Sun Ra) featuring double reeds, contra-bass
clarinet, c-melody saxophone, accordion, acoustic piano and
electric keyboards and effects processors.
Founded by trumpeter and composer Jordan McLean, Fire Of Space
features a raucous four-horn front line familiar with fans of
the Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra: McLean on trumpet,
trombonist Aaron Johnson and reedsmen Stuart Bogie and Michael
Herbst; with the rhythm section of keyboardist Shoko Nagai,
bassist Tom Abbs and percussionist Geoff Mann, mainstays of
the New York City improvised music scene.
Collectively, members of Fire of Space have toured and/or
recorded with a wide range of artists, including the Antibalas
Afrobeat Orchestra, William Parker's Little Huey Creative
Orchestra, Steven Bernstein's Sex Mob, Cooper-Moore, Ori
Kaplan, Borah Bergman, Daniel Carter, Roots Combination, the
live drum and bass outfit Droid, Dub Is A Weapon, Fu-Arkist-
Ra, and Medeski, Martin & Wood. Inspired by sources ranging
from Sun Ra to marching bands to traditional musics from
Eastern Europe and India, Fire of Space is no stranger to
adventure. A band of high-energy and sometimes unruly
improvisers, Fire of Space can turn on a dime and take off in
any number of directions.
Musicians: Michael Herbst (oboe, English horn, tenor
saxophone, flute), Stuart Bogie (clarinet, contra-alto
clarinet), Jordan McLean (trumpet), Aaron Johnson (trombone),
Geoff Mann (drums), Shoko Nagai (organ, pianette, percussion),
Tom Abbs with Martin Perna (baritone saxophone), Leah Paul
(alto flute)
"...a richly flavored, complex stew of a session." ù David
Dupont, Cadence
"... a gem... great to hear this fine local ensemble blending
Sun Ra, Miles and assorted ethnic influences into something
new and exciting." ù Downtown Music Gallery
(http://www.482music.com/albums/482-1043.html)
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01-Rampi Rampi [03:35]
02-Quiet (as the Birds of Fewa) [07:47]
03-Handbasket [07:32]
04-Valleys of Jade [09:01]
05-Children's Voices [07:15]
06-Asifina Dream [08:23]
07-Prayer to the Elders [02:55]
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46:28 min