Hard-Boiled Wonderland, by Hard-Boiled Wonderland Sextet

Hard-Boiled Wonderland

by Hard-Boiled Wonderland Sextet

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1.	Hard-Boiled Wonderland 16:37	info	buy track
2.	East Oakland Reverie 03:29	info	buy track
3.	A Few More Hands 06:43	info	buy track
4.	Skittering 05:23	info	buy track
5.	Dilation 08:37	info	buy track
6.	A Widow's Last Penny 09:07	info	buy track
7.	Swimming In a Black Well 04:07	info	buy track
8.	Nix 04:31	info	buy track
9.	March at The End of the World 08:27	info	buy track

about

In 2007-2008 I was involved with two trios. Ben, Sheldon, and I did a baffling six-month stint at a crepe restaurant. Not long after that, John, Ava, and I began to gather erratically. I found both trios intriguing--they were alike, and they were disparate. I liked that each had an expansive yet unique take on collective improvisation. I suggested the two groups get together and play. After our concurrence someone suggested we document it... and just like that, we did. I enlisted Smith to fulfill a lighter, more melodic role as co-percussionist. I think of this as a double trio, and as I am its instigator, my name appears as if I were its leader. I have taken care of most of the logistical details; otherwise, this is an egalitarian venture. The music was improvised without preconception or direction from me or anyone else. The only thing I strongly suggested was that the personnel alter from piece to piece. And it was my decision to embellish the first piece with more layers (bowls, guitars). That is the only overdub. From fancy to fruition, this has been quite a voyage. I am very happy with what we've done. I was lucky to be surrounded by players of such intuition, generosity, and acumen. I commend them for their time and energy. The name of this sextet comes from Haruki Murakami's novel, Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World.

credits

released April 29, 2020

Vijay Anderson - drums, bowls
Sheldon Brown - alto, tenor & soprano saxophones
Ben Goldberg - clarinet, contra alto clarinet in E-flat
Ava Mendoza - electric guitar
John Finkbeiner - electric guitar
Smith Dobson V - vibraphone

Recorded, mixed, and mastered at New Improved Recording, Oakland CA
Recording engineers: Eli Crews, John Finkbeiner, Rich Graff
Mixed and Mastered by John Finkbeiner
Cover art by Jeff Kao

Recorded February 26, 2008
Overdubs on October 5, 2008

Released on Nottwo Records in 2010