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Special offer. The Distance

Ensemble Kolossus, Michael Formanek (double bass), Kris Davis (piano), Mary Halvorson (guitar), Jeff Nelson (bass trombone), Eithne Patricia Brennan (marimba), Tomas Fujiwara (drums), Ben Gerstein (trombone), Jacob Garchik (trombone), Brian Settles (tenor saxophone), Chris Speed (tenor saxophone),...

The Distance

Special offer. The Distance

Ensemble Kolossus, Michael Formanek (double bass), Kris Davis (piano), Mary Halvorson (guitar), Jeff Nelson (bass trombone), Eithne Patricia Brennan (marimba), Tomas Fujiwara (drums), Ben Gerstein (trombone), Jacob Garchik (trombone), Brian Settles (tenor saxophone), Chris Speed (tenor saxophone),...

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  • Release date: 12th Feb 2016
  • Label: ECM
  • Catalogue number: 4759409
  • Length: 71 minutes

Contents and tracklist

Michael Formanek: The Distance
Work length5:59
  • Ensemble Kolossus, Michael Formanek (doublebass), Loren Stillman (altosaxophone), Oscar Noriega (altosaxophone), Chris Speed (tenorsaxophone), Brian Settles (tenorsaxophone), Tim Berne (baritonesaxophone), Dave Ballou (trumpet), Ralph Alessi (trumpet), Shane Endsley (trumpet), Kirk Knuffke (trumpet), Alan Ferber (trombone), Jacob Garchik (trombone), Ben Gerstein (trombone), Jeff Nelson (basstrombone), Eithne Patricia Brennan (marimba), Mary Halvorson (guitar), Kris Davis (piano), Tomas Fujiwara (drumkit)
  • Mark Helias
  • Recorded: 2014-12
  • Recording Venue: "Systems Two", Brooklyn, NY
Michael Formanek: Exoskeleton (Prelude)
Work length9:04
  • Ensemble Kolossus, Michael Formanek (doublebass), Loren Stillman (altosaxophone), Oscar Noriega (altosaxophone), Chris Speed (tenorsaxophone), Brian Settles (tenorsaxophone), Tim Berne (baritonesaxophone), Dave Ballou (trumpet), Ralph Alessi (trumpet), Shane Endsley (trumpet), Kirk Knuffke (trumpet), Alan Ferber (trombone), Jacob Garchik (trombone), Ben Gerstein (trombone), Jeff Nelson (basstrombone), Eithne Patricia Brennan (marimba), Mary Halvorson (guitar), Kris Davis (piano), Tomas Fujiwara (drumkit)
  • Mark Helias
  • Recorded: 2014-12
  • Recording Venue: "Systems Two", Brooklyn, NY
Michael Formanek: Exoskeleton Parts I-III (Impenetrable / Beneath The Shell / @Heart)
Work length21:34
  • Ensemble Kolossus, Michael Formanek (doublebass), Loren Stillman (altosaxophone), Oscar Noriega (altosaxophone), Chris Speed (tenorsaxophone), Brian Settles (tenorsaxophone), Tim Berne (baritonesaxophone), Dave Ballou (trumpet), Ralph Alessi (trumpet), Shane Endsley (trumpet), Kirk Knuffke (trumpet), Alan Ferber (trombone), Jacob Garchik (trombone), Ben Gerstein (trombone), Jeff Nelson (basstrombone), Eithne Patricia Brennan (marimba), Mary Halvorson (guitar), Kris Davis (piano), Tomas Fujiwara (drumkit)
  • Mark Helias
  • Recorded: 2014-12
  • Recording Venue: "Systems Two", Brooklyn, NY
Michael Formanek: Exoskeleton Parts IV-V (Echoes / Without Regrets)
Work length15:42
  • Ensemble Kolossus, Michael Formanek (doublebass), Loren Stillman (altosaxophone), Oscar Noriega (altosaxophone), Chris Speed (tenorsaxophone), Brian Settles (tenorsaxophone), Tim Berne (baritonesaxophone), Dave Ballou (trumpet), Ralph Alessi (trumpet), Shane Endsley (trumpet), Kirk Knuffke (trumpet), Alan Ferber (trombone), Jacob Garchik (trombone), Ben Gerstein (trombone), Jeff Nelson (basstrombone), Eithne Patricia Brennan (marimba), Mary Halvorson (guitar), Kris Davis (piano), Tomas Fujiwara (drumkit)
  • Mark Helias
  • Recorded: 2014-12
  • Recording Venue: "Systems Two", Brooklyn, NY
Michael Formanek: Exoskeleton Parts VI-VII (Shucking While Jiving / A Reptile Dysfunction)
Work length11:29
  • Ensemble Kolossus, Michael Formanek (doublebass), Loren Stillman (altosaxophone), Oscar Noriega (altosaxophone), Chris Speed (tenorsaxophone), Brian Settles (tenorsaxophone), Tim Berne (baritonesaxophone), Dave Ballou (trumpet), Ralph Alessi (trumpet), Shane Endsley (trumpet), Kirk Knuffke (trumpet), Alan Ferber (trombone), Jacob Garchik (trombone), Ben Gerstein (trombone), Jeff Nelson (basstrombone), Eithne Patricia Brennan (marimba), Mary Halvorson (guitar), Kris Davis (piano), Tomas Fujiwara (drumkit)
  • Mark Helias
  • Recorded: 2014-12
  • Recording Venue: "Systems Two", Brooklyn, NY
Michael Formanek: Exoskeleton Part VIII (Metamorphic)
Work length7:28
  • Ensemble Kolossus, Michael Formanek (doublebass), Loren Stillman (altosaxophone), Oscar Noriega (altosaxophone), Chris Speed (tenorsaxophone), Brian Settles (tenorsaxophone), Tim Berne (baritonesaxophone), Dave Ballou (trumpet), Ralph Alessi (trumpet), Shane Endsley (trumpet), Kirk Knuffke (trumpet), Alan Ferber (trombone), Jacob Garchik (trombone), Ben Gerstein (trombone), Jeff Nelson (basstrombone), Eithne Patricia Brennan (marimba), Mary Halvorson (guitar), Kris Davis (piano), Tomas Fujiwara (drumkit)
  • Mark Helias
  • Recorded: 2014-12
  • Recording Venue: "Systems Two", Brooklyn, NY
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