Cat No:
EAR059
Release Date: 28 April 2023
Label: Earshift Music
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 9324690197125
Genres: Jazz Instrumental
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Description
Rafael Karlen presents Equally True, a captivating album with his new all-star quintet featuring vocalist Kristin Berardi, pianist Matt McMahon, bassist Brett Hirst and drummer Simon Barker. The lyrical compositions and beautiful interplay on Equally True draws similarities with standout ECM albums from Kenny Wheeler, and Tord Gustavsen - But showcases the distinctive personalities and sensitive playing of this exceptional ensemble.
"When I was preparing for this album," Karlen recalls, "I was writing a lot of music for chamber ensembles, choirs, big bands, and intricate jazz trios so my goal with Equally True was to have clear, distilled compositions as vehicles and departure points for the players to engage with. I wanted to have pieces that were descriptive enough to capture a specific environment and mood but open enough for these amazing players to bring themselves into the music."
The 10 original compositions elegantly traverse a compelling range of moods and themes. Alongside a Suite of four pieces which were originally commissioned for the Brisbane International Jazz Festival, the music was written while Rafael was 2018 Composer-in-Residence in the prestigious Peggy Glanville-Hicks House. The Arrivals and Prospects Suite, the only pieces to include lyrics, is an extended work exploring charged landscapes of nostalgia and lingering reflection, through to anticipation and excitement of future destinations.
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Tracklisting
- 1. Again, As Always
- 2. Equally True
- 3. Foucault's Pendulum
- 4. Blueprint of Possibility
- 5. Evening Corridors
- 6. The Promise of Postcards
- 7. My Own Quiet Library
- 8. Seven Seconds After Sleep
- 9. Rich Hours
- 10. Before The Day
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The Vampires
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The Light And The Dark
Kristin Berardi
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Trichotomy
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Peggy Lee & Cole Schmidt
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Elementa
Callum Allardice
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The Young Schumann: Carnaval, Papillons, Intermezzi,...
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Resonance: Beethoven, Benjamin, Dowland, Josquin
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