The Smudges: Song and Call

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The highly original work of violinist Jeff Gauthier and cellist Maggie Parkins, stars of the West Coast new music scene, resists classification. How deeply their Smudges debut rings and pulsates... — Downbeat, March 2022, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 18th Feb 2022
Catalogue No: CG149
Label: Cryptogramophone

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The Smudges: Song and Call

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Genre defying compositions, daring improvisations and electronically manipulated sounds; The Smudges are 'cellist Maggie Parkins and violinist Jeff Gauthier. Gauthier is known for his work with Wilco-guitarist Nels Cline and his twin brother drummer Alex Cline, as well as projects with Yusef Lateef, Mark Dresser, Adam Rudolph, Todd Sickafoose and many others. Maggie has performed and recorded extensively with her sister; Bjork harpist Zeena Parkins, accordionist Guy Klucevsek, and is 'cellist with the Eclipse Quartet. Together since 2008, the Smudges blur the lines between acoustic chamber jazz and classical new music. The title track "Song and Call" is based on slowed-down bird song.

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March 2022

The highly original work of violinist Jeff Gauthier and cellist Maggie Parkins, stars of the West Coast new music scene, resists classification. How deeply their Smudges debut rings and pulsates and pleases.

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