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Dynamic Maximum Tension

Darcy James Argue's Secret Society

Railing against authoritarianism and disinformation, this music has an edge. A heady elixir of the past, the present and an imagined future, it maintains a right to surprise. — Jazzwise, October 2023
  • Release Date: 8th Sep 2023
  • Catalogue No: 7559790350
  • Label: Nonesuch
  • Length: 1 hour 51 minutes
  • Jazzwise
    Editor's Choice
    October 2023
  • Stereogum
    Best Jazz Albums of 2023

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Darcy James Argue: Dymaxion

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  • Darcy James Argue's Secret Society, Adam Birnbaum (acoustic guitar), Adam Birnbaum (electric piano), Carl Maraghi (clarinet), Carl Maraghi (bass clarinet), Carl Maraghi (baritone saxophone), Dave Pietro (flute), Dave Pietro (piccolo), Dave Pietro (alto flute), Dave Pietro (alto saxophone), Dave Pietro (soprano saxophone), Ingrid Jensen (flugelhorn), Ingrid Jensen (trumpet), Jacob Garchik (trombone), Jennifer Wharton (bass trombone), Jennifer Wharton (tuba), John Ellis (clarinet), John Ellis (bass clarinet), John Ellis (tenor saxophone), Jon Wikan (cajón), Jon Wikan (drums), Liesl Whitaker (flugelhorn), Liesl Whitaker (trumpet), Matt Clohesy (contrabass bass), Matt Clohesy (electric bass), Matt Holman (flugelhorn), Matt Holman (trumpet), Mike Fahie (trombone), Nadje Noordhuis (flugelhorn), Nadje Noordhuis (trumpet), Rob Wilkerson (clarinet), Rob Wilkerson (flute), Rob Wilkerson (alto saxophone), Rob Wilkerson (soprano saxophone), Ryan Keberle (trombone), Sam Sadigursky (clarinet), Sam Sadigursky (tenor saxophone), Sebastian Noelle (acoustic guitar), Sebastian Noelle (electric guitar), Seneca Black (flugelhorn), Seneca Black (trumpet)
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Darcy James Argue: All In

Work length7:37
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  • Darcy James Argue's Secret Society, Adam Birnbaum (acoustic guitar), Adam Birnbaum (electric piano), Brandon Lee (flugelhorn), Brandon Lee (trumpet), Carl Maraghi (clarinet), Carl Maraghi (bass clarinet), Carl Maraghi (baritone saxophone), Dave Pietro (flute), Dave Pietro (piccolo), Dave Pietro (alto flute), Dave Pietro (alto saxophone), Dave Pietro (soprano saxophone), Jacob Garchik (trombone), Jennifer Wharton (bass trombone), Jennifer Wharton (tuba), John Ellis (clarinet), John Ellis (bass clarinet), John Ellis (tenor saxophone), Jon Wikan (cajón), Jon Wikan (drums), Liesl Whitaker (flugelhorn), Liesl Whitaker (trumpet), Matt Clohesy (contrabass bass), Matt Clohesy (electric bass), Matt Holman (flugelhorn), Matt Holman (trumpet), Mike Fahie (trombone), Nadje Noordhuis (flugelhorn), Nadje Noordhuis (trumpet), Rob Wilkerson (clarinet), Rob Wilkerson (flute), Rob Wilkerson (alto saxophone), Rob Wilkerson (soprano saxophone), Ryan Keberle (trombone), Sam Sadigursky (clarinet), Sam Sadigursky (tenor saxophone), Sebastian Noelle (acoustic guitar), Sebastian Noelle (electric guitar), Seneca Black (flugelhorn), Seneca Black (trumpet)
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Darcy James Argue: Ebonite

Work length6:33
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  • Darcy James Argue's Secret Society, Adam Birnbaum (acoustic guitar), Adam Birnbaum (electric piano), Carl Maraghi (clarinet), Carl Maraghi (bass clarinet), Carl Maraghi (baritone saxophone), Dave Pietro (flute), Dave Pietro (piccolo), Dave Pietro (alto flute), Dave Pietro (alto saxophone), Dave Pietro (soprano saxophone), Ingrid Jensen (flugelhorn), Ingrid Jensen (trumpet), Jacob Garchik (trombone), Jennifer Wharton (bass trombone), Jennifer Wharton (tuba), John Ellis (clarinet), John Ellis (bass clarinet), John Ellis (tenor saxophone), Jon Wikan (cajón), Jon Wikan (drums), Liesl Whitaker (flugelhorn), Liesl Whitaker (trumpet), Matt Clohesy (contrabass bass), Matt Clohesy (electric bass), Matt Holman (flugelhorn), Matt Holman (trumpet), Mike Fahie (trombone), Nadje Noordhuis (flugelhorn), Nadje Noordhuis (trumpet), Rob Wilkerson (clarinet), Rob Wilkerson (flute), Rob Wilkerson (alto saxophone), Rob Wilkerson (soprano saxophone), Ryan Keberle (trombone), Sam Sadigursky (clarinet), Sam Sadigursky (tenor saxophone), Sebastian Noelle (acoustic guitar), Sebastian Noelle (electric guitar), Seneca Black (flugelhorn), Seneca Black (trumpet)
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Darcy James Argue: Last Waltz for Levon

Work length6:54
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  • Darcy James Argue's Secret Society, Adam Birnbaum (acoustic guitar), Adam Birnbaum (electric piano), Carl Maraghi (clarinet), Carl Maraghi (bass clarinet), Carl Maraghi (baritone saxophone), Dave Pietro (flute), Dave Pietro (piccolo), Dave Pietro (alto flute), Dave Pietro (alto saxophone), Dave Pietro (soprano saxophone), Ingrid Jensen (flugelhorn), Ingrid Jensen (trumpet), Jacob Garchik (trombone), Jennifer Wharton (bass trombone), Jennifer Wharton (tuba), John Ellis (clarinet), John Ellis (bass clarinet), John Ellis (tenor saxophone), Jon Wikan (cajón), Jon Wikan (drums), Liesl Whitaker (flugelhorn), Liesl Whitaker (trumpet), Matt Clohesy (contrabass bass), Matt Clohesy (electric bass), Matt Holman (flugelhorn), Matt Holman (trumpet), Mike Fahie (trombone), Nadje Noordhuis (flugelhorn), Nadje Noordhuis (trumpet), Rob Wilkerson (clarinet), Rob Wilkerson (flute), Rob Wilkerson (alto saxophone), Rob Wilkerson (soprano saxophone), Ryan Keberle (trombone), Sam Sadigursky (clarinet), Sam Sadigursky (tenor saxophone), Sebastian Noelle (acoustic guitar), Sebastian Noelle (electric guitar), Seneca Black (flugelhorn), Seneca Black (trumpet)
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Darcy James Argue: Wingèd Beasts

Work length13:42
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  • Darcy James Argue's Secret Society, Adam Birnbaum (acoustic guitar), Adam Birnbaum (electric piano), Carl Maraghi (clarinet), Carl Maraghi (bass clarinet), Carl Maraghi (baritone saxophone), Dave Pietro (flute), Dave Pietro (piccolo), Dave Pietro (alto flute), Dave Pietro (alto saxophone), Dave Pietro (soprano saxophone), Ingrid Jensen (flugelhorn), Ingrid Jensen (trumpet), Jacob Garchik (trombone), Jennifer Wharton (bass trombone), Jennifer Wharton (tuba), John Ellis (clarinet), John Ellis (bass clarinet), John Ellis (tenor saxophone), Jon Wikan (cajón), Jon Wikan (drums), Liesl Whitaker (flugelhorn), Liesl Whitaker (trumpet), Matt Clohesy (contrabass bass), Matt Clohesy (electric bass), Matt Holman (flugelhorn), Matt Holman (trumpet), Mike Fahie (trombone), Nadje Noordhuis (flugelhorn), Nadje Noordhuis (trumpet), Rob Wilkerson (clarinet), Rob Wilkerson (flute), Rob Wilkerson (alto saxophone), Rob Wilkerson (soprano saxophone), Ryan Keberle (trombone), Sam Sadigursky (clarinet), Sam Sadigursky (tenor saxophone), Sebastian Noelle (acoustic guitar), Sebastian Noelle (electric guitar), Seneca Black (flugelhorn), Seneca Black (trumpet)
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Darcy James Argue: Your Enemies Are Asleep

Work length8:17
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  • Darcy James Argue's Secret Society, Adam Birnbaum (acoustic guitar), Adam Birnbaum (electric piano), Carl Maraghi (clarinet), Carl Maraghi (bass clarinet), Carl Maraghi (baritone saxophone), Dave Pietro (flute), Dave Pietro (piccolo), Dave Pietro (alto flute), Dave Pietro (alto saxophone), Dave Pietro (soprano saxophone), Ingrid Jensen (flugelhorn), Ingrid Jensen (trumpet), Jacob Garchik (trombone), Jennifer Wharton (bass trombone), Jennifer Wharton (tuba), John Ellis (clarinet), John Ellis (bass clarinet), John Ellis (tenor saxophone), Jon Wikan (cajón), Jon Wikan (drums), Liesl Whitaker (flugelhorn), Liesl Whitaker (trumpet), Matt Clohesy (contrabass bass), Matt Clohesy (electric bass), Matt Holman (flugelhorn), Matt Holman (trumpet), Mike Fahie (trombone), Nadje Noordhuis (flugelhorn), Nadje Noordhuis (trumpet), Rob Wilkerson (clarinet), Rob Wilkerson (flute), Rob Wilkerson (alto saxophone), Rob Wilkerson (soprano saxophone), Ryan Keberle (trombone), Sam Sadigursky (clarinet), Sam Sadigursky (tenor saxophone), Sebastian Noelle (acoustic guitar), Sebastian Noelle (electric guitar), Seneca Black (flugelhorn), Seneca Black (trumpet)
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Darcy James Argue: Codebreaker

Work length5:38
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  • Darcy James Argue's Secret Society, Adam Birnbaum (acoustic guitar), Adam Birnbaum (electric piano), Brandon Lee (flugelhorn), Brandon Lee (trumpet), Carl Maraghi (clarinet), Carl Maraghi (bass clarinet), Carl Maraghi (baritone saxophone), Dave Pietro (flute), Dave Pietro (piccolo), Dave Pietro (alto flute), Dave Pietro (alto saxophone), Dave Pietro (soprano saxophone), Jacob Garchik (trombone), Jennifer Wharton (bass trombone), Jennifer Wharton (tuba), John Ellis (clarinet), John Ellis (bass clarinet), John Ellis (tenor saxophone), Jon Wikan (cajón), Jon Wikan (drums), Liesl Whitaker (flugelhorn), Liesl Whitaker (trumpet), Matt Clohesy (contrabass bass), Matt Clohesy (electric bass), Matt Holman (flugelhorn), Matt Holman (trumpet), Mike Fahie (trombone), Nadje Noordhuis (flugelhorn), Nadje Noordhuis (trumpet), Rob Wilkerson (clarinet), Rob Wilkerson (flute), Rob Wilkerson (alto saxophone), Rob Wilkerson (soprano saxophone), Ryan Keberle (trombone), Sam Sadigursky (clarinet), Sam Sadigursky (tenor saxophone), Sebastian Noelle (acoustic guitar), Sebastian Noelle (electric guitar), Seneca Black (flugelhorn), Seneca Black (trumpet)
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Darcy James Argue: Ferromagnetic

Work length9:16
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  • Darcy James Argue's Secret Society, Adam Birnbaum (acoustic guitar), Adam Birnbaum (electric piano), Carl Maraghi (clarinet), Carl Maraghi (bass clarinet), Carl Maraghi (baritone saxophone), Dave Pietro (flute), Dave Pietro (piccolo), Dave Pietro (alto flute), Dave Pietro (alto saxophone), Dave Pietro (soprano saxophone), Ingrid Jensen (flugelhorn), Ingrid Jensen (trumpet), Jacob Garchik (trombone), Jennifer Wharton (bass trombone), Jennifer Wharton (tuba), John Ellis (clarinet), John Ellis (bass clarinet), John Ellis (tenor saxophone), Jon Wikan (cajón), Jon Wikan (drums), Liesl Whitaker (flugelhorn), Liesl Whitaker (trumpet), Matt Clohesy (contrabass bass), Matt Clohesy (electric bass), Matt Holman (flugelhorn), Matt Holman (trumpet), Mike Fahie (trombone), Nadje Noordhuis (flugelhorn), Nadje Noordhuis (trumpet), Rob Wilkerson (clarinet), Rob Wilkerson (flute), Rob Wilkerson (alto saxophone), Rob Wilkerson (soprano saxophone), Ryan Keberle (trombone), Sam Sadigursky (clarinet), Sam Sadigursky (tenor saxophone), Sebastian Noelle (acoustic guitar), Sebastian Noelle (electric guitar), Seneca Black (flugelhorn), Seneca Black (trumpet)
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Darcy James Argue: Single-Cell Jitterbug

Work length5:25
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  • Darcy James Argue's Secret Society, Adam Birnbaum (acoustic guitar), Adam Birnbaum (electric piano), Carl Maraghi (clarinet), Carl Maraghi (bass clarinet), Carl Maraghi (baritone saxophone), Dave Pietro (flute), Dave Pietro (piccolo), Dave Pietro (alto flute), Dave Pietro (alto saxophone), Dave Pietro (soprano saxophone), Ingrid Jensen (flugelhorn), Ingrid Jensen (trumpet), Jacob Garchik (trombone), Jennifer Wharton (bass trombone), Jennifer Wharton (tuba), John Ellis (clarinet), John Ellis (bass clarinet), John Ellis (tenor saxophone), Jon Wikan (cajón), Jon Wikan (drums), Liesl Whitaker (flugelhorn), Liesl Whitaker (trumpet), Matt Clohesy (contrabass bass), Matt Clohesy (electric bass), Matt Holman (flugelhorn), Matt Holman (trumpet), Mike Fahie (trombone), Nadje Noordhuis (flugelhorn), Nadje Noordhuis (trumpet), Rob Wilkerson (clarinet), Rob Wilkerson (flute), Rob Wilkerson (alto saxophone), Rob Wilkerson (soprano saxophone), Ryan Keberle (trombone), Sam Sadigursky (clarinet), Sam Sadigursky (tenor saxophone), Sebastian Noelle (acoustic guitar), Sebastian Noelle (electric guitar), Seneca Black (flugelhorn), Seneca Black (trumpet)
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Darcy James Argue: Tensile Curves

Work length34:44
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  • Darcy James Argue's Secret Society, Adam Birnbaum (acoustic guitar), Adam Birnbaum (electric piano), Brandon Lee (flugelhorn), Brandon Lee (trumpet), Carl Maraghi (clarinet), Carl Maraghi (bass clarinet), Carl Maraghi (baritone saxophone), Dave Pietro (flute), Dave Pietro (piccolo), Dave Pietro (alto flute), Dave Pietro (alto saxophone), Dave Pietro (soprano saxophone), Jacob Garchik (trombone), Jennifer Wharton (bass trombone), Jennifer Wharton (tuba), John Ellis (clarinet), John Ellis (bass clarinet), John Ellis (tenor saxophone), Jon Wikan (cajón), Jon Wikan (drums), Liesl Whitaker (flugelhorn), Liesl Whitaker (trumpet), Matt Clohesy (contrabass bass), Matt Clohesy (electric bass), Matt Holman (flugelhorn), Matt Holman (trumpet), Mike Fahie (trombone), Nadje Noordhuis (flugelhorn), Nadje Noordhuis (trumpet), Rob Wilkerson (clarinet), Rob Wilkerson (flute), Rob Wilkerson (alto saxophone), Rob Wilkerson (soprano saxophone), Ryan Keberle (trombone), Sam Sadigursky (clarinet), Sam Sadigursky (tenor saxophone), Sara Caswell (fiddle), Sara Caswell (violin), Sebastian Noelle (acoustic guitar), Sebastian Noelle (electric guitar), Seneca Black (flugelhorn), Seneca Black (trumpet)
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Darcy James Argue: Mae West: Advice

Work length6:20
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  • Darcy James Argue's Secret Society, Adam Birnbaum (acoustic guitar), Adam Birnbaum (electric piano), Carl Maraghi (clarinet), Carl Maraghi (bass clarinet), Carl Maraghi (baritone saxophone), Cécile McLorin Salvant (vocals), Dave Pietro (flute), Dave Pietro (piccolo), Dave Pietro (alto flute), Dave Pietro (alto saxophone), Dave Pietro (soprano saxophone), Ingrid Jensen (flugelhorn), Ingrid Jensen (trumpet), Jacob Garchik (trombone), Jennifer Wharton (bass trombone), Jennifer Wharton (tuba), John Ellis (clarinet), John Ellis (bass clarinet), John Ellis (tenor saxophone), Jon Wikan (cajón), Jon Wikan (drums), Liesl Whitaker (flugelhorn), Liesl Whitaker (trumpet), Matt Clohesy (contrabass bass), Matt Clohesy (electric bass), Matt Holman (flugelhorn), Matt Holman (trumpet), Mike Fahie (trombone), Nadje Noordhuis (flugelhorn), Nadje Noordhuis (trumpet), Rob Wilkerson (clarinet), Rob Wilkerson (flute), Rob Wilkerson (alto saxophone), Rob Wilkerson (soprano saxophone), Ryan Keberle (trombone), Sam Sadigursky (clarinet), Sam Sadigursky (tenor saxophone), Sebastian Noelle (acoustic guitar), Sebastian Noelle (electric guitar), Seneca Black (flugelhorn), Seneca Black (trumpet)
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