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“This all-star affair exudes a rarefied focus. Expanding upon the melodic, harmonic and rhythmic advances established by Coltrane and his spiritual brethren half a century ago, Ticonderoga is a bracingly vital reminder of the expressive potential of free music.”— Troy Collins, All About Jazz
Jazz at Atlas is proud to present as part of its ongoing 2019 season the all-star quartet Ticonderoga, featuring Joe McPhee on saxophones, Jamie Saft on electric piano, Joe Morris on upright bass and Charles Downs on drums. Ticonderoga will perform on Saturday, June 22 at 8 PM at Atlas Studios, located at 11 Spring St. in Newburgh, NY. Ample onsite parking is available.Tickets will be $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Advance tickets are available for sale at https://ticonderoga.brownpapertickets.com.Inspired by a conversation between Morris and Saft regarding their mutual admiration for John Coltrane’s late-period Live at the Village Vanguard Again recording, they invited Joe McPhee to play with them, then discovering McPhee had been in the front row at the Vanguard the night the album was recorded. With the addition of Downs, a veteran of bands led by such daring jazz artists as Cecil Taylor, Jemeel Moondoc, William Parker and many others, Ticonderoga invokes the spirit of late Coltrane and the bandmembers’ own unique musical paths to forge a stirring, passionate fire sermon of a quartet.– James Keepnews
This recording brings together two core members of the Sun Ra Arkestra, its leader, saxophonist Marshall Allen as well as saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist Danny Ray Thompson together with rising piano and keyboard stars Jamie Saft, bassist Trevor Dunn, drummer Balazs Pandi.
Recorded at the Potterville International Sound studio in NY State over three days in 2016, ‘Ceremonial Healing’ features the late Trombonist Roswell Rudd in one of his very last recorded appearances.
These recordings, a psychedelic three day free improvisation are tribute to the boundless power and legacy of the Sun Ra Arkestra and of Roswell Rudd achieved through the lens of an intergenerational collective improvisation and skill transfer to a new generation of visionary music shapers, pianist and keyboard player Jamie Saft, bassist Trevor Dunn and percussionist Balazs Pandi.
This album will be released as TRIPLE Colored VINYL in a specially conceived E-flute Pack.
CREDITS
Marshall Allen – alto saxophone, EWI
Danny Ray Thompson – baritone saxophone, percussion
Roswell Rudd – trombone
Jamie Saft – Fender Rhodes, synthesisers, organs, Mellotron
Trevor Dunn – acoustic bass
Balazs Pandi – drums
Recorded and Mixed by Jamie Saft at Potterville International Sound
Mastered by Vin Cin at Electric Plant Studios
Produced by Jamie Saft and Balazs Pandi
Executive Producer for RareNoiseRecords: Giacomo Bruzzo
All Photos by Jamie Saft
Design by Graham Schreiner
All compositions written by Marshall Allen, Danny Ray Thompson, Jamie Saft, Trevor Dunn, Balazs Pandi except “The Summoning,” “Honoring the Healing Spiritis,” and “Rapid Transformation” by Marshall Allen, Danny Ray Thompson, Jamie Saft, Trevor Dunn, Balazs Pandi, and Roswell Rudd.
All compositions published by RareNoisePublishing (PRS)
Special Thanks to Verna Gillis, The Starlite Motel, Noli Lymberopoulos
Rocking and grooving like if Sun Ra had joined forces with Deep Purple
– Jazz Trail
Celebrating the recent release of their third album, You Don’t Know the Life (RareNoise)
the refreshing looseness they bring to this and the prior outings, just letting the magic come to them – Something Else Reviews
Pure loveliness, Saft’s organ a cool and cleansing breeze. – All About Jazz
Jamie Saft closed a run of dates with Bobby Previte and Nels Cline at Nublu Classic in New York. All the sessions were recorded by Vin Cin, so stay tuned for news.
Marshall Allen, Danny Ray Thompson, Jamie Saft, Trevor Dunn, Balazs Pandī w/ Roswell Rudd – Ceremonial Healing (Record Store Day Release 2019)
“Rocking and grooving like if Sun Ra had joined forces with Deep Purple…” – Jazz Trail
Jamie Saft, Steve Swallow, Bobby Previte – You Don’t Know the Life
Jamie Saft is a virtuoso pianist, keyboardist, producer, and composer from New York. His stylistic versatility, multi-instrumentalist capabilities, and production skills have been featured with Beastie Boys, Bad Brains, HR, The B-52’s, John Zorn, John Adams, Laurie Anderson, Donovan, Antony and the Johnsons, and Iggy Pop. Saft leads the New Zion Trio, The Jamie Saft Trio, and The Jamie Saft Quartet.
Saft has composed a number of original film scores including the Oscar nominated “Murderball” and Sundance winner “God Grew Tired Of Us.” Saft has also scored extensively for Nickelodeon, MTV, VH1, Vice TV, NFL Football, CBS, and A&E. Saft currently runs the independent record label Veal Records as well as Potterville International Sound, both based out of Kingston, NY.
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Releases from:Beta Popes, Bunda Love with Saft, Jamie Saft, Jerry Granelli & Jamie Saft, Kalashnikov, King Krangus, New Raspberry Bandits, New Zion Trio, OV, Pramrod Sexena, Swami LatePlate, Whoopie Pie
