Chad Fowler - Lacrimosa - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Saxophonist-producer Chad Fowler has been prolific since launching his tag Mahakala Music. His latest releases - Thinking Unthinking and Broken Unbroken - realize his decades-long dream of recording in a trio with bass and drums. Bassist William Parker and drummer Anders Griffen each made their debut recordings with saxophonist Frank Lowe, albeit over 20 years apart, and originally made their musical connection at the turn of the millennium. Parker works with Fowler in Mahakala's inaugural band, Dopolarians.  These two titles were both recorded on the same day in August 2021. The music is completely improvised except for a couple melodies Fowler brought to the date - heard on KongereiInch and InchMarkerInch - but Parker and Griffen were not privy to these. Working together for the first time, the trio finds an easy rapport and takes advantage of the unlimited space afforded to them while exploring a range of textures and dynamics and everything from serene to aggressive.InchKongereiEaruntoShall Album Tracks 1. Kongerei 2. Earunto 3. Shall

Growing up in North Little Rock, Arkansas, pianist Christopher Parker and Saxophonist Chad Fowler lived one block away from each other. As teenagers they each immersed themselves in improvised music, only to meet and realize their geographic and creative proximity just before graduating high school and heading off to college. As fate would have it, the two both ended up at the University of Memphis where they continued what would become a multi-decade musical collaboration. Their combined musical collaborations include the likes of Rufus Reid, Brian Blade, Frank Lowe, Alvin Fielder, Kidd Jordan, Willam Parker, Ivo Perelman, Matthew Shipp, Daniel Carter, Jaimie Branch and many others. Recently, the two have appeared on a number of records in larger formats including Parker's commissioned No Tears Suite, Nothing But Love, a celebration of the works of Frank Lowe, and their group Dopolarians' Garden Party (featuring Kidd Jordan and Alvin Fielder) and The Bond (featuring grammy winning percussionist Brian Blade) 1. Longing 2. Forgetting 3. Dreaming 4. Mourning 5. Remembering 6. Honoring 7. Processing 8. Celebrating

Album Tracks 1. Symphonie Fantastique, H 48 (From InchEpisodes de la Vie D'un ArtisteInch, PT 1) I Reveries - Passions - Sir Simon Rattle 2. Symphonie Fantastique, H. 48 (From InchEpisodes de la Vie D'un ArtisteInch, Pt. 1) II. Un Bal - Sir Simon Rattle 3. Symphonie Fantastique, H 48 (From InchEpisodes de la Vie D'un ArtisteInch, PT 1) III Scene Aux Champs - Sir Simon Rattle 4. Symphonie Fantastique, H. 48 (From InchEpisodes de la Vie D'un ArtisteInch, Pt. 1) IV. Marche Au Supplice - Sir Simon Rattle 5. Symphonie Fantastique, H. 48 (From InchEpisodes de la Vie D'un ArtisteInch, Pt. 1) V. Songe D'une Nuit de Sabbat - Sir Simon Rattle 6. La Mort de Cleopatre, H 36 I Recitative InchC'en Est Donc Fait! Ah! Qu'ils Sont Loin Ces JoursInch - Sir Simon Rattle 7. La Mort de Cleopatre, H 36 II Meditation InchGrands Pharaons Non! de Vos Demeures FunebresInch - Sir Simon Rattle 1. Symphony No. 5 in C Sharp minor I. Trauermarsch (In Gemessenen Schritt. Streng. Wie Ein Kondukt) - Sir Simon Rattle/Berliner Philharmoniker 2. Symphony No 5 in C Sharp minor II Sturmisch Bewegt Mit Grosser Vehemenz - Sir Simon Rattle/Berliner Philharmoniker 3. Symphony No 5 in C Sharp minor III Scherzo (Kraftig, Nicht Zu Schnell) - Sir Simon Rattle/Berliner Philharmoniker/Stefan Dohr 4. Symphony No. 5 in C-Sharp minor IV. Adagietto (Sehr Langsam) - Sir Simon Rattle 5. Symphony No. 5 in C Sharp minor V. Rondo-Finale (Allegro) - Sir Simon Rattle/Berliner Philharmoniker 1. Prelude a L'apres-Midi D'un Faune, L 86 - Sir Simon Rattle 2. La Mer, L. 109 I. de L'aube a Midi Sur la Mer - Sir Simon Rattle 3. La Mer, L. 109 II. Jeux de Vagues - Sir Simon Rattle 4. La Mer, L. 109 III. Dialogue Du Vent Et de la Mer - Sir Simon Rattle 5. La Boite a Joujoux, L 128 I Prelude Le Sommeil de la Boite (Tres Modere - Mouvement de Valse) - Berliner Philharmoniker/Sir Simo