New CD: sum and difference, with Sam Pluta and Peter Evans
I’m very excited to announce the release of a new CD sum and difference, a collection of duets with laptop improviser Sam Pluta, also featuring duets between Sam Pluta and the incomparable trumpeter Peter Evans. Continuing our violin/computer work from the larger band Glissando bin Laden, Sam and I have been pushing each other to find new sounds, volumes, and speeds that are only possible in the context of duets.
The duets between Sam and Peter showcase the match between their modes of virtuosity – they are both extremely fast players who explore the boundary between tone and noise. However, the long line – the longest track on the album – takes a single melodic gesture and carries it through all of its sonic implications.
sum and difference is available on Carrier Records – streaming for free, downloadable for a donation, or available as an actual plastic disk for a bit more money. Please consider donating for mp3s; Carrier Records has been an extremely positive force in releasing and promoting challenging new music from young New York composers, and they need your support to stay alive.
Sam, Peter, and I will be playing a few shows in early March to promote the CD, in Brooklyn, DC, and Baltimore. At our CD release show in Brooklyn, a free CD is included in the price of admission. See my events calendar (to the right) for the details about these (and other) shows.