World of Jazz 405

Ray Russell “Six In Six Out” from Fluid Architecture (Cuneiform) 00:00
QMRPlus “Blasmatic” from Live! (ears&eyes) 06:21
Michael Sarian “Mountains” from New Aurora (ears&eyes) 10:06
Gregg Belisle Chi “Tragedy” from ensō (ears&eyes) 15:37
Bonjintan “Dental Kafka” from Dental Kafka (Trost Records) 23:50
Blake, Irabagon, Laubrock “Jorogumo” from The Cat of Sadness (Carrier Records) 41:08
Ray Russell “The Conversation” from Fluid Architecture (Cuneiform) 47:58
QMRPlus “On Mom’s Birthday” from Live! (ears&eyes) 53:02
Michael Sarian “The Morning After” from New Aurora (ears&eyes) 57:03
Gregg Belisle Chi “circa 1969” from ensō (ears&eyes) 1:00:28
Fred Lonberg-Holm, Ken Vandermark “2.7 B/C” from Consequent Duos: Series 2D (Aerophonic Records) 1:04:21
Dave Rempis, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Paal Nilssen-Love “Hotel Mary Poppins” from Znachki Stilyag (Aerophonic Records) 1:10:18
Ray Russell “Moon Dog” from Fluid Architecture (Cuneiform) 1:20:13
QMRPlus “Uhzoid” from Live! (ears&eyes) 1:22:55
Michael Sarian “Colorado Yeta” from New Aurora (ears&eyes) 1:28:53
Gregg Belisle Chi “lux ravas” from ensō (ears&eyes) 1:35:53
Blake, Irabagon, Laubrock “Bread and Circuses” from The Cat of Sadness (Carrier Records) 1:43:41
Bent Arcana “The Gate” from Bent Arcana (Castleface Records) 1:49:47

On this edition a selection of mostly new releases including the recent one from guitar legend Ray Russell, albums from the ears&eyes label and ground breaking sounds from Bonjintan and the trio of Dan Blake, Jon Irabagon and Ingrid Laubrock. There’s also a couple of tracks featuring the work of Fred Lonberg-Holm, and crossover music from Bent Arcana.
HOUR ONE
Ray Russell “Six In Six Out” from Fluid Architecture (Cuneiform)
Guitarist-composer Ray Russell has enjoyed two distinct careers: one as an esteemed session player and award- winning film and televison composer, another as an ingenious guitar experimentalist and free-thinking collaborator.
George Baldwin – Bass and Chapman Stick
Simon Phillips – Drums
Jim Watson – Keyboards
QMRPlus “Blasmatic” from Live! (ears&eyes)
the debut album from the New Orleans-based quartet, QMRplus, featuring Quin Kirchner (drums), Matthew Golombisky (acoustic bass), Robin Boudreaux (saxophones) & Matthew McClimon (vibraphone). Released in August 2005 to accompany a tour from New Orleans to Chicago, it is comprised of various excerpts recorded live at shows between January and July of that year.
Michael Sarian “Mountains” from New Aurora (ears&eyes)
Michael Sarian – Flugelhorn/Composition
Santiago Leibson – Piano
Marty Kenney – Bass
Dayeon Seok – Drums
Produced by Michael Sarian and Luis Bacque
Recorded, mixed & mastered by Luis Bacque at Bacque Recording Engineering Studios in Roselle, New Jersey (

Gregg Belisle Chi “Tragedy” from ensō (ears&eyes)
Gregg Belisle-Chi – guitar and compositions
Matt Aronoff – electric bass
Jason Burger – drums
Gregg Belisle-Chi (who’s performed with Bill Frisell, Cuong Vu, Steve Swallow, Reid Anderson to name a few)with his third as a leader, ensō, with this guitar/ elec. bass/ drums trio of floating rock, contemporary classical, open-air jazz music while relating to the Zen idea of wabi-sabi, or the beauty in the imperfection of all things.

Blake, Irabagon, Laubrock “Jorogumo” from The Cat of Sadness (Carrier Records)
Three sopranos doing some inventive things
Recorded on March 14, 2018 and mixed on January 17, 2019 at Princeton University Electronic Music Studios by Jeff Snyder,
Dan Blake, Soprano Saxophone
Jon Irabagon, Soprano Saxophone
Ingrid Laubrock, Soprano Saxophone

Ray Russell “The Conversation” from Fluid Architecture (Cuneiform)
QMRPlus “On Mom’s Birthday” from Live! (ears&eyes)
Michael Sarian “The Morning After” from New Aurora (ears&eyes)
HOUR TWO
Gregg Belisle Chi “circa 1969” from ensō (ears&eyes)
Fred Lonberg-Holm, Ken Vandermark “2.7 B/C” from Consequent Duos: Series 2D (Aerophonic Records)
Recorded Live September 12, 2013, Sugar Maple [in concert], Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Ballister – Dave Rempis, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Paal Nilssen-Love “Hotel Mary Poppins” from Znachki Stilyag (Aerophonic Records)
Dave Rempis: alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
Fred Lonberg-Holm: cello, electronics
Paal Nilssen-Love: drums, percussion
released September 1, 2020
2020 marks the tenth anniversary of the working trio Ballister, and it’s been a productive ten years. Eight previous records, and regular concert dates across North America and Europe, have produced a band that maintains a core sound and energy, while taking the time and space to continually expand their individual voices and respective interests.

Ray Russell “Moon Dog” from Fluid Architecture (Cuneiform)
QMRPlus “Uhzoid” from Live! (ears&eyes)
Michael Sarian “Colorado Yeta” from New Aurora (ears&eyes)
Gregg Belisle Chi “lux ravas” from ensō (ears&eyes)
Blake, Irabagon, Laubrock “Bread and Circuses” from The Cat of Sadness (Carrier Records)
Bent Arcana “The Gate” from Bent Arcana (Castleface Records)
JOHN DWYER : GUITAR, SYNTHESIZERS, HAND PERCUSSION,TAPE LOOPS, CUICA, VOICE
RYAN SAWYER : DRUMS, HAND PERCUSSION, VOICE
PETER KERLIN : STAND UP BASS, ELECTRIC BASS
THOMAS DOLAS : SYNTHESIZERS, CLAVINET, MELLOTRON, ELECTRIC PIANO
KYP MALONE : MODULAR SYNTHESIZER
BRAD CAULINS : TENOR SAXOPHONE, SELMER MARK VI VARITONE SAXOPHONE
MARCOS RODRIGUEZ : GUITAR
LAENA “GERONIMO” MYERS-IONITA : VIOLIN
ANDRES RENTERIA : CONGA, BONGO, HAND PERCUSSION
JOCE SOUBIRAN : TENOR SAXOPHONE