Potter didnt want to make a chamber jazz type of record, where the strings. Thinking big has rarely been an obstacle for chris potter, a saxophonist of inquisitive temperament and superhuman technique. Chris potter interview and imaginary cities everything. Chris potter underground imaginary cities rebuilding youtube. Saxophonist chris potters four piece underground has been one of the most listenedto small groups of the past decade. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Under the collective group name of crosscurrents trio, dave holland, zakir hussain and chris potter release good hope, a monumental and exceptional album that will inspire and excite a global audience for its formidable display of virtuosity, brilliance and.
The breadth of topics mentioned and the knowledge of darran anderson is breathtaking, but there is so much going on and its so wide ranging that its a little bit difficult for it all to be memorable. A work of creative nonfiction, the book roams through space, time and. At the core of this larger ensemble is the personnel of his longestablished underground quartet with adam rogers, craig taborn and nate smith now joined by two bassists, a string quartet, and potters old comrade from dave holland quintet days, vibes and marimba man steve nelson. Chris potter is an american jazz saxophonist, composer, and multiinstrumentalist. Good hope, circuits, the dreamer is the dream, imaginary cities, the sirens, singles. Chris potters new conceptual piece doesnt always integrate jazz and modern classical seamlessly, but theres some fascinating stuff here, writes john fordham. The album was released on october 14, 2016 via hollands own dare2 records label. Imaginary cities is the recording premiere of saxophonist chris potters new underground orchestra. Chris potter underground orchestra imaginary cities 2015, cd. Chris potter all categories lps, cds, vinyl record. Chris potter s a player who always brings a slightly different feel to the table with each new record and this one is no exception. Imaginary cities is the recording premiere of saxophonist chris potter s new underground orchestra. Here bookseller darran anderson from our st andrews shop reveals the books that inspired him to write his imaginative work.
At the core of this larger ensemble is the personnel of his longestablished underground quartet with adam rogers, craig taborn and nate smith now joined by two bassists, a string quartet, and potter s old comrade from dave holland quintet days, vibes and marimba man steve nelson. God is a shout in the street and the street is a babel. Chris potter underground orchestra imaginary cities album epk. At the core of this larger ensemble is the personnel of his longestablished underground quartet with adam rogers, craig taborn and nate smith now joined by two bassists, a string quartet, and potter s old comrade from dave holland quintet days, vibes and.
J bhai, lucky seven, good hope, the nerve, hold it, top tracks. Imaginary cities, potential cities, future cities, perfect cities. At the core of this larger ensemble is the personnel of his longestablished underground quartet with adam rogers, craig taborn and nate smith now joined by two bassists, a string quartet, and potter s old comrade from dave holland quintet days, vibes and marimba. Imaginary cities by chris potter underground orchestra. Chris potter imaginary cities vinyl lp amoeba music. Dara mcanulty has written a wise, lyrical and wellresearched book about his. Buy chris potter underground orchestra, chris potter s album titled imaginary cities to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Buy chris potter underground orchestra, chris potters album titled imaginary cities to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Chris potter underground orchestra imaginary cities chris potter. The record seems to have two central focuses, writing for a unique instrumentation includes string quartet and improvisatory exploration.
Underground orchestra imaginary cities jazz messengers. Imaginary cities updated april 25, 2019 by thomas conrad some of chris potters best recordings are by the group he calls underground, with craig taborn on fender rhodes, adam rogers on guitar and nate smith on drums. Inspired by the surreal accounts of the explorer and man of a million lies marco polo, imaginary cities charts the metropolis and the imagination, and the symbiosis therein. Hold it, the source, the nerve, ziandi, good hope, biography. David cameron on the first season of queer as folk, as the. Saxophonist chris potter first garnered attention as a sideman to senior masters, from 1994 figuring prominently in the bands of the late drummer paul motian and the bassists dave holland and steve swallow. Online shopping from a great selection at digital music store. Imaginary cities chris potter orchestra musicians friend. The band consists of multiinstrumentalist rusty matyas, formerly of the waking eyes and a sometime collaborator with the weakerthans, and vocalist marti sarbit. Saxophonist chris potters four piece underground has. Chris potter interview and imaginary cities everything saxophone.
Aziza is a studio album by english jazz bassist dave holland together with saxophonist chris potter, guitarist lionel loueke, and drummer eric harland. It is his most ambitious project to date, and arguably his most expertly articulated. At the core of this larger ensemble is the personnel of his longestablished underground quartet with adam rogers, craig taborn and nate smith now joined by two bassists, a string quartet, and potters old comrade from dave holland quintet days, vibes and marimba. For as long as humans have gathered in cities, those cities have had their shiningor shadowycounterparts. Chris potter interview and imaginary cities if you havent heard, chris potters fantastic new album, imaginary cities, is out. The record seems to have two central focuses, writing for a. It embraces modern classical music as part of a striking whole. Jan garbarek, i took up the runes book posters, runes. Find similar albums to imaginary cities chris potter underground orchestra, chris potter on allmusic. Also available chris potter orchestra imaginary cities. It is as if the city itself, its inescapable gritty reality and elbowtoelbow nature, demands we call into being some alternative, yearnedfor better place. Imaginary cities as the billing on the cover indicates, chris potter extends the creative envelope of his longstanding underground orchestra on his second date as a leader for ecm. Imaginary cities chris potter underground orchestra. Imaginary cities is a rich exploration of the city in myth, fiction and history.
If you havent heard, chris potters fantastic new album, imaginary cities, is out. At the core of this larger ensemble is the personnel of his longestablished underground quartet with adam rogers, craig taborn and nate smith now joined by two bassists, a string quartet, and potter s old comrade from dave holland quintet days. Imaginary cities is a stusio album by american jazz saxophonist chris potter released on the ecm label in 2015. Guitarist adam rogers, drummer nate smith, and pianist craig taborn all return. Underground orchestra imaginary cities imaginary cities is the recording premiere of saxophonist chris potter s new underground orchestra. Chris potter underground orchestra imaginary cities. Imaginary cities by chris potter and underground orchestra. Buy imaginary cities chris potter orchestra vinyl at. Imaginary cities chris potter underground orchestra ecm 2387.
The writing is detailed and beautiful, and borderland that is explored is. Imaginary cities is a canadian indie pop band based in winnipeg, manitoba. Best sellers help new releases gift ideas gift cards home books sell computers. Saxophonist chris potters four piece underground has been one of the. Chris potter underground orchestra imaginary cities amazon. He is primarily known for his roles on soap operas and primetime television. The track seems to be closer, in complexion, to the music written for the underground quartet but then the strings and vibraphone enter and, while the composition features. Chris potter, underground orchestra imaginary cities 2015 flac tracks 24bit88,2 khz time 71.
Potter is known for his roles as peter caine, the son of kwai chang caine played by david carradine on the 1990s crime drama kung fu. Complete your chris potter underground orchestra collection. Chris potter, underground orchestra imaginary cities cd. At first glance, the outings a simple quartet date but as is typical with potter, the sets actually quite complicated underneath laid out in everchanging rhythms, and framed with some very sharp corners all in ways that are a wonderful update. Postbop saxophonist chris potter quietly became one of the more sophisticated and respected stylists of the 90s and early 2000s, both as a. Saxophonist chris potter, late of the dave holland quintet, explores that terrain on imaginary cities, his first record with his new underground orchestra. A full eleven seconds of silence divide the conclusion to potters imaginary cities. Christopher jay chris potter born august 23, 1960 is a canadian actor, musician, and pitchman. Potter came to prominence as a sideman with trumpeter red rodney, before stints with drummer paul motian, bassist dave holland, trumpeter dave douglas and others.