Dirt... And More Dirt
Threadgill Henry
Awards:
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Stereogum, Best Jazz Albums of the 2010s
[Whether Dirt…] is simply a comment on the raw materials of art or the dark heart of modern life, or maybe both, there is something deeply affecting about the blend of tantalising and eerie...
Dirt... And More Dirt
Threadgill Henry
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Awards:
-
Stereogum, Best Jazz Albums of the 2010s
[Whether Dirt…] is simply a comment on the raw materials of art or the dark heart of modern life, or maybe both, there is something deeply affecting about the blend of tantalising and eerie...
About
Comprised of two full-length works, 'Dirt… And More Dirt', is composed for Henry Threadgill's band 14 or 15 Kestra: Agg, which features 15 musicians (guitar, bass, drummers (2), cello, tuba, alto saxophone (3), flute (2), trumpet (2), trombone (2), and piano (2).
The works are part of Threadgill's ongoing exploration for integrating composition with group improvisation, in particular an entirely new system of improvisation based on preconceived series of intervals. They bear the unmistakable stamp of all Threadgill compositions: complex forms, multi-layered counterpoint, rigorous polyphony, and timbral contrasts all wrapped up in a swirl of rhythmic convolution. The use of multiple horns and woodwinds on Dirt… vastly expands the music's harmonic and tonal palette at Threadgill's disposal, adding a much wider range of color, texture, and weight.
At the age of 73, Threadgill remains at the peak of his powers, yet remains completely open to all possibilities in expanding and refining his craft.
Contents and tracklist
Dirt - Part 1
Dirt - Part 2
Dirt - Part 3
Dirt - Part 4
Dirt - Part 5
Dirt - Part 6
And More Dirt - Part 1
And More Dirt - Part 2
And More Dirt - Part 3
And More Dirt - Part 4
Awards and reviews
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StereogumBest Jazz Albums of the 2010s
September 2018
[Whether Dirt…] is simply a comment on the raw materials of art or the dark heart of modern life, or maybe both, there is something deeply affecting about the blend of tantalising and eerie themes that mark another notable release in the composer’s singular, prolific body of work.
