There’s a sense of mystery, majesty and daring surrounding this remarkably   
   deep studio session, the first of its kind for the adventurous renegade label   
   RareNoiseRecords. Each piece resounds with such compelling, conversational,   
   in-the-moment playing that it sets a new standard in collective   
   improvisation. “I believe it raises the bar for what improvised music can   
   achieve on record,â€ts and expressive muted trumpet work of avant-garde icon   
   Wadada Leo Smith and underscored by an uncanny group-think of RareNoise   
   stalwarts Saft (Metallic Taste of Blood, Slobber Pup, Plymouth, The New   
   Standard) on keyboards, Joe Morris (Plymouth, Slobber Pup, One) on acoustic   
   bass and Balazs Pandi (Obake, Metallic Taste of Blood, Slobber, Pup, One) on   
   drums, Red Hill is a kind of clarion call for the new avant-garde. “It’s   
   rare that four improvisers with such a broad depth of approach are given   
   complete freedom to construct an album such as this,â€ion was totally   
   improvised. No sketches or preconceptions, really no discussion at all before   
   playing.â€â€œI have worked with Wadada in the past both as a pianist and also   
   as an studio engineer,â€e album Lake Biwa as well as contribute some piano to   
   it. I’ve worked closely with Wadada in the studio in the past and witnessed   
   his incredible focus and deeply intuitive way of putting together albums. So   
   it was thrilling for me to get the opportunity to put together this album   
   with a lead voice as strong and important as Wadada’s. My approach to this   
   record was to accompany and support him as deeply and as intuitively as   
   possible. All decisions were made in service of the whole.â€With the iconic   
   Smith inspiring the rest of the crew of Saft, Morris and Pandi on this   
   freewheeling session, the four daring improvisers hit a stirring accord on   
   Red Hill, their monumental debut on RareNoiseRecords.   
      
   TRACKS   
   1. Gneiss   
   2. Janus Face   
   3. Agpaitic   
   4. Tragic Wisdom   
   5. Debts Of Honor   
   6. Arvedsonite   
      
       
      
   ABOUT THE LABEL – RareNoiseRecords was founded in late 2008 by two   
   Italians, guitarist/arranger/ producer Eraldo Bernocchi and all-round music   
   nut Giacomo Bruzzo. Located in London, the label was created to present a   
   platform to musicians and listeners alike who think beyond musical boundaries   
   of genre. For further information and to listen please go to   
   www.rarenoiserecords.com.   
      
   Wadada Leo Smith – Trumpet   
   Jamie Saft – Piano, Fender Rhodes   
   Joe Morris – Double Bass   
   Balazs Pandi – Drums   
      
   AVAILABLE IN STORES AND ONLINE SEPTEMBER 23, 2014 AND THROUGH RARE NOISE   
   RECORDS ON CD, VINYL AND HI-RES DIGITAL DOWNLOAD.   
      
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