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Artists
Annelise Zamula tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12) flute (tracks 3, 4, 7, 9, 11) Bill Noertker contrabass (all tracks) wooden Hungarian flute (track 1) with Amber Lamprecht oboe (tracks 1, 4, 7-9, 11, 12) Jenny Maybee piano (tracks 1, 4, 5, 11, 12) Dave Mihaly drums (tracks 1, 4, 11, 12) Jim Peterson alto saxophone (tracks 2, 5, 6) John Vaughn alto sax (track 10); flute (track 3) Dax Compise drums (tracks 3, 10) Niels Myrner drums (tracks 2, 6) Jason Levis drums (track 5) |
Tunes
1. Birds 2. Gate of the Abandoned Garden 3. Enchanted Mill 4. Little Joys 5. Some Circles 6. Three Subjects, Polyphony 7. Fruits on Red 8. Lying Bull 9. Improvisation XIX 10. Mandrill 11. Calm Tension 12. In Blue all music composed and arranged by Bill Noertker except tracks 7-9 which are improvisations by Zamula/Lamprecht/Noertker © 2010 William Noertker, all rights reserved (Deuh Jauh Music BMI) |
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Some Circles, the first suite in bassist/composer Bill Noertker's Blue Rider series, takes us on a musical journey into abstraction, reflection, and enchantment. The Blue Rider group of painters (Kandinsky, Marc, Klee) is Noertker's inspiration here. From the prismatic playfulness of "Birds" to the rollicking earthiness of "Gate of the Abandoned Garden," from the wistful musings of "Little Joys" to the austere beauty of "Three Subjects, Polyphony," from the playful drum/bass dialogue of "Mandrill" to the reflective mysticism of "Calm Tension," the musicians of Noertker's Moxie use their rich sonic palette, and their moxie, to create a diverse and vibrant array of aural paintings. In the last decade, Bill Noertker has composed over 175 original pieces of music for jazz ensemble. His compositions point to the continuity between the jazz tradition and the avant-garde. His use of group improvisation and his attention to the individual voices of each of his bandmates call forth the human element so sorely missing from much of today’s jazz.  |
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