Collaborative album between Alabaster dePlume and Daniel Inzani
Recorded to tape machine live with 10 piece ensemble
Released July 8, 2013 (Debt Records)
Ten join composer/pianist Daniel Inzani and poet/singer/saxophonist Alabaster dePlume in creating a wash of fugues, invocations and tunes.
Employing unusual and cut-throat practices, analogue equipment was used to capture the creative expressions and communications of the 12-piece ensemble, live. Spontaneity, sincerity, and humour taking stubborn precedence, the characters of all involved have formed this delightful, unique and deeply moving piece of work.
Theatrical spoken-word and song joining chorus, horns, strings, piano and percussion, this release is a rich and frighteningly varied gem for Debt Records of Manchester (Bridie Jackson and the Arbour, Walk, Louis Barabbas and the Bedlam 6, Honeyfeet)
As part of the project, a large collection of artists are producing images in response to the material, that will be presented online, and physically at the launch in Bristol. A crowd-funding campaign is being set up, to make the bold and uncommon move of paying the artists.
Personnel:
Stefan Asanovic – percussion, chorus
Leon Boydon – acoustic bass, chorus
Aaron Catlow – violin, tiny harmonica, chorus
Alabaster DePlume – tenor saxophone, guitar, vocals
Pete Gibbs – percussion, chorus
Dominie Hooper – vocals, percussion
Daniel Inzani – upright piano, chorus
Jessica Macdonald – cello, chorus
Hannah Miller – cello
Beth Porter – cello
Lorenzo Prati – tenor saxophone, penny-whistle, chorus
Dan Truen – drums, chorus
Written and arranged by Alabaster dePlume and Daniel Inzani
Produced by Alabaster dePlume and Daniel Inzani with Mark Dressler
Engineered by Mark Dressler
Mastered by Karl Sveinsson
Artwork and design by Chris Greenfield