Harris Eisenstadt - Golden State '2014

Tracks list

... (Eisenstadt’s) perpetually building new ensembles to suit the variety
of music he hears in his head ...
- The Village Voice

Pure magic ... a rare compositional talent.
- All About Jazz

A venturesome drummer and composer, Eisenstadt likes to walk the line between
freeform exploration and meticulous composition. He leads this texture-rich new
ensemble ... 
- The New York Times

... adheres to Eisenstadt’s time-tested template for mixing through
composition with thoughtful but lively improvisation, in a way that is both
mannered and full of surprises ... one of the beauties is that you can absorb
whatever portion suits your attention span ... you can duck in for the simple
pleasure of hearing the momentary exchanges or passages as easily as channel
surfing ... there are miniature keepsakes galore as these four musicians weave
in and out of Eisenstadt’s charts.
- Wondering Sound

Toronto born, New York-based drummer Harris Eisenstadt adds some unique flavour
to his his impressive list of projects with this intriguing bicoastal quartet on
his 15th album as leader since 2001. Golden State continues his career-long
interest in writing for orchestral instruments in chamber and improvising
contexts, however unlike his previous recordings this is a collection of short
compositions rather than one or two long-form pieces. Joining Eisenstadt in
Golden State is flutist Nicole Mitchell, bassoonist Sara Schoenbeck and Mark
Dresser on contrabass.

Tracklist:
01. Harris Eisenstadt - What Is a Straw Horse, Anyways (5:37)
02. Harris Eisenstadt - It Is Never Safe to Be (5:08)
03. Harris Eisenstadt - Dogmatic in Any Case (8:49)
04. Harris Eisenstadt - Unless All the Evidence Is In (4:38)
05. Harris Eisenstadt - Sandy (8:55)
06. Harris Eisenstadt - Especially Preposterous Assertions (6:22)
07. Harris Eisenstadt - Flabbergasted by the Unconventional (7:50)

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