The Cellar and Point "Ambit"

Country: USA
Sub Genre: Chamber, Progressive Rock
Label: Cuneiform Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: October 14, 2014
Tracklist: 

1. 0852 - 4:51
2. Arc - 6:05
3. Tabletop (a) - 4:26
4. Tabletop (b) - 2:45
5. Ruminant - 5:43
6. Purple octagon - 6:47
7. Fünf canons i, op.16 - 4:15
8. Etude xv - 3:23
9. White cylinder (a) - 4:10
10. White cylinder (b) - 5:26
11. Ambit - 4:44

Line-up: 
Joe Bergen - vibraphone
Chistopher Otto - violin
Kevin McFarland - cello
Terrence McManus - electric guitar
Christopher Botta - acoustic guitar
Rufus Philpot - bass
Joseph Branciforte - drums

Description/Reviews: 

Drummer/producer Joseph Branciforte and guitarist Christopher Botta had long imagined a fluid synthesis of their wide-ranging musical interests. The detail of modern concert music; the improvisational sensibilities of downtown jazz; the emotional directness of alt-rock. The production value and formal concision of pop, the head-nodding grooves of hip-hop and electronica, the immersive sonics of ambient music. Might it be possible to draw equally upon these influences, while transcending mere collage? How could these manifold musical experiences be distilled into a personal, unified aesthetic? And could this music be presented in the context of a working ensemble - not just a studio project - but a band?
The Cellar and Point  is one possible answer to those questions. After 3 years spent crafting their debut record, the “garage-chamber” septet will release Ambit on Cuneiform Records this fall. Ambit, which features seven Branciforte/Botta originals, plus arrangements of composers György Ligeti and Anton Webern, marks the group's first complete musical statement. Time Out New York has described the ensemble's sound as “ethereal chamber-prog”.

 Also read the review by Paul Naser at allaboutjazz.com

Media/Samples 
White cylinder (a)

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