Curtis Hasselbring "Number Stations"

Country: USA
Sub Genre: Jazz-Rock/Fusion
Label: Cuneiform Records
Release date: January 29, 2013
Tracklist: 
1 - First Bus To Bismarck
2 - Tux Is Traitor
3 - Make Anchor Babies
4 - Green Dress, Maryland Welcome Center, 95 NB
5 - It's Not A Bunny
6 - Stereo Jack's Bluegrass J's
7 - Avoid Sprinter
8 - 37В° 56' 39'' by 111В° 32

Line-up: 
Curtis Hasselbring (trombone, guitar)
Chris Speed (tenor saxophone and clarinet)
Trevor Dunn (basses)
Ches Smith (drums)
Mary Halvorson (guitar)
Matt Moran (vibraphone)
Satoshi Takeishi (drums, persucssion)

Description/Reviews: 

Curtis Hasselbring’s new album, Number Stations, is inspired by mysterious shortwave radio stations that seem to exist for the purpose of providing foreign agents from a variety of countries coded information.  In a similar way, Hasselbring’s music provides the musicians in this all-star ensemble information regarding their alliances, covert missions and espionage activities via composed music and improvisational stratagems. Fueled by the dual drumming of Ches Smith and Satoshi Takeishi, Hasselbring’s music is highly propulsive while at the same time maintaining elements of dark humor, ambient spaciousness and highly choreographed ensemble playing.

Media/Samples 
Green Dress, Maryland Welcome Center, 95 NB

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