Katya & Curtis Macdo Sourikova
Release Date: 22 August 2011
Label: Weave Records
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 5050693195625
Genres: Rock
Description
A beautiful album in which Sourikova and Macdonald listen to and respond to each other on a highly sensitive and sophisticated level. This is modern jazz with a narrative style favouring delicate lyricism and a spacious approach to melody.
Katya: "Steps was recorded live, in a single take. There are no edits. Should we simply say the pieces are free improvisations? Some people have found it impressive, and somewhat surprising, that free improvisation could sound so accessible and harmonious. We have not set out to break any common assumptions or prove any points. To those less familiar with improvised musical forms, we think that the album is a gentle reminder that it's not all fast, furious and sonically challenging."
Curtis: "Steps is a spontaneous collision of two musical minds and personalities. Nothing was pre-planned or discussed beforehand. There are moments of true musical telepathy that both slightly spooked and delighted us at the time. As is the nature of these sorts of musical encounters, the magic is in the moment. The process of unraveling each sonic thread takes you through unexpected twists and turns. It's a real delight to find that your musical partner, if not following you every step of the way, is there to meet you at the next corner. We lost ourselves in the momentous magic of it all. Happily, the result was captured here in this recording".
Tracklisting
Katya & Curtis Macdo Sourikova
Robin Jones & King Salsa
Avenue A Ensemble
Katya Sourikova
Attab Haddad Ensemble
Katya Sourikova
The Blackbirds
Hawkwind
The War on Drugs
Hands Like Houses
Wasia Project
The Byrds / Buffalo Springfield
The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band
Laura Nyro
