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Over the course of their 10-year partnership,
Boston-based pianist/composers Ben
Schwendener and Marc Rossi have developed a
unique and empathic musical language based on
George Russell's Lydian Chromatic Concept of
Tonal Organization.
They first documented this language-which
uses innovative graphic scores as a coherent
framework for spontaneous, genre-defying
improvisation-on their 2002 debut, Living
Geometry (Gravity Records 1900-6), which All
About Jazz reviewer Glenn Astarita called "a
very special endeavor" and a top pick for 2002.
This new two-disc set documents a pair of 2003
Boston performances, including four pieces also
featuring guests Uwe Steinmetz and the
legendary Joe Maneri on reeds.
Ben Schwendener
piano/composer
Marc Rossi
piano/composer
Joe Maneri
clarinet and saxophones (Disc 2: 7-10)
Uwe Steinmetz
saxophones (Disc 2: 7-10)
"The rhythmic energy provokes the pair into
some spirited interchanges, and helps to give the
music a content beyond the mere realization of a
theory."-Stuart Kremsky, Cadence
Available from:
WWW.GRAVITYARTS.ORG
> North Country Distributors (315-287-2852)
> Discerning outlets everywhere
> http://www.cdbaby.com

For more information visit www.gravityarts.org

Publicity and media agent:
Scott Menhinick, Improvised Communications
(617) 489-6561
scott@improvisedcommunications.com

Check out the artist's website:
http://www.gravityarts.org

Track List:
1. Living Geometry #3
2. Conscious Evolution #3
3. Ben Schwendener & Marc Rossi
4. Dancing with Laws #3
5. Solo Ben
6. Solo Marc
7. Conscious Evolution II, #4
8. Origins of the Universe (Miles remembered)
9. Bulgarian Two Step
10. Springloader
11. Pivot Pals #1
12. Opening Night #1
13. Living Geometry #4
14. Dancing with Laws #4
15. Conscious Evolution #5
16. Ben Schwendener & Marc Rossi
17. YKY
18. Pivot Pals #2
19. Dancing with Laws #5
20. Transubstantiation
21. Last Class
22. Opening Night #2

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