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Self Quarentet Vol. 2 "Mostly Compositions"

by Ben Schmidt-Swartz

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Late, Dark Dawn 06:27
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2.
Pandemica 05:42
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3.
Coleman, Cherry, Haden, Higgens, LaFaro, Hubbard, Dolphy, and Blackwell 05:22
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4.
Winter Flowers 05:43
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I Wanted More From You by Allie Robson 03:47
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6.
Damnp Rag 03:42
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7.
Trio C Point 04:48
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8.
An afternoon, evening 06:19
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9.
Hymn and Her 04:35
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This recording is the second in a series of solo albums--recorded several instruments to a track-- brought on by the desire to continue creating music and collaborate during the 2020-2021 Coronavirus pandemic.

Whereas the first in the series (Self Quarentet) was a collection of improvisations, this work contains eight original compositions with an arrangement of a song written by (and performed by) Allie Robson. Like the first in the series, Self Quarentet: Vol. 2 "Mostly Compositions" is an new adventure in music for me, and and I am indebted to (many more than I'm listing here, but) three American composers and one German composer. They are Roscoe Mitchell, Ornette Coleman, Scott Joplin, and Arnold Schoenberg.

For the most part, I'll leave it to you to discover where the influences lie within each piece, in a couple cases it's obvious. For those who know the work of the great composer and multi-instrumentalist Roscoe Mitchell, you might be familiar with his piece "Leola". "Late, Dark Dawn", the first track on this recording, is not only dedicated to Roscoe Mitchell, but heavily borrows from the harmonic language and vibe of "Leola", and boasts a quotation of the melody of Mitchell's piece. I'd like to state here that Roscoe has been a, if not the primary influence in my playing and writing in the last half decade, and I can't say enough good things about him and his work.

I'd also like to thank Allie Robson, who sings on "Hymn and Her", and was the singer and composer on "I Wanted More From You". She breaths a freshness into a largely heavy aesthetic. We spent a lovely day together in late Autumn (2020) recording, and hanging out. It was an oasis in an otherwise socially limited time. Her singing here is to the point, and not overly affected. Just beautiful, and direct. Again, I'll leave it to you to find other adjectives.

Thank you for listening and I look forward to seeing you in the post Coronavirus world!

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released March 5, 2021

Ben Schmidt-Swartz: composer; sopranino, soprano, alto and tenor saxophones, clarinet, and flute. Recording, and mixing. Album cover photograph, and design.

Allie Robson: composer-"I Wanted More From You", vocals on "Hymn and Her", and "I Wanted More From You"

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Ben Schmidt-Swartz Chicago, Illinois

A born and bred Chicago tenor player, Ben is happy to be on the scene in Chicago. Ben has had a prolific carreer as a saxophonist, woodwindist, composer and educator. Whether the style is avant-garde or bebop he feels at home in any musical situation, and strives to find new ways of creating alchemy within different genres and disciplines, Thanks for checking out Ben's music! ... more

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