The druidh Bill
Noertker, his long-time musical partner
Annelise Zamula, and his psychedelic
avant-chamber jazz ensemble, Noertker’s
Moxie, are back with druidh fenestrae, the
third album in the druidh series.
The tunes on this album are windows bringing
light to some of Noertker's
thematic impetuses: childhood chants,
poetry, math puzzles, word play, syllabic
abbreviations, chicanery, critiques of
religion, James Joyce, and Greek
mythology. The compositions instigate
spirited and playful musical conversations
amongst the improvisers assembled here. By
turns robust, brittle, quirky,
deadpan, hypnotic, outspoken, and seductive;
a wide range of expression is
explored by Noertker and his merry band.
In 2001, Bill Noertker
formed Noertker’s Moxie as a vehicle
for his thematic compositions. Since then he
has composed over 175 pieces of
music and has released ten CDs on the
Edgetone Records label, including the
extended
suites Sketches of Catalonia and the
Blue Rider, and the
soundtrack for Curious
Worlds.