Caleb Dolister "Daily Thumbprint Collection 3, The Wandering"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Instrumental Fusion, Progressive Rock, Classical
Label: Orenda Records
Format: digital 
Release date: June 5, 2020
Tracklist: 
1. 080620 [the second place] (4:28)
2. 090921 [the one that went away] (3:26)
3. 090210 [the eavesdropper] (2:48)
4. 080721 [the machinist] (3:04)
5. 081227 [the formalist] (4:25)
6. 070501 [the acrobat] (2:24)
7. 080904 [the strategist] (4:47)
8. 090510 [the drifter] (6:33)
9. 081205 [the one that lost their way] (4:13)
10. 081214 [the finalist] (6:03)
11. 081013 [the hum] (bonus track) (3:58)

Line-up: 
Caleb Dolister: Drums  (The Kandinsky Effect, Dr. MiNT)
   With
Adam Agati: Guitar (Marcus Miller, The Funk Apostles)
Adam Benjamin: Rhodes (Kneebody)
Dorothy Bowers Wu: Flute
Peter Epstein: Saxophone (Director of Jazz Studies at University of Nevada, Reno)
Garett Grow, Piano
Ryan Hall: Guitar (Dark Corners, Cranium Galactic Orchestra(Cranium))
James Hoover: Saxophones and Effects
Drew Jorgensen: Vibraphone
Sam Minaie: Electric Bass (Melody Gardot, Tigran Hamasyan, DR. MiNT)
Alex Noice: Guitar (Noice, Dr. MiNT, Vinny Golia)
Charlie Pate: Mandolin
Charith Premawardhana: Viola (Classical Revolution)
Dan Rosenboom: Trumpet (Burning Ghosts, DR. MiNT)
Marina Roznitovsky Oster: Harp (Reno Philharmonic Orchestra, University of Nevada, Reno)
Tristan Selzler: Trombone & Accordion (Reno Jazz Syndicate)
Perry Smith: Guitar (New West Guitar Group)
Charles Taggart: Cello
Adam Theis: Trombone & Tuba (Jazz Mafia)
Gavin Templeton: Saxophone (DR. MiNT, Nels Cline, Vinny Golia)
Zack Teran: Upright Bass (Portalis, Y La Bamba, The Novelists)
Brian Walsh: Clarinet & Bass Clarinet
Kati Wentink: Viola and Violin (Reno Philharmonic Orchestra)

Description/Reviews: 

Fans of avant-progressive and post-jazz and rock music like Jaga Jazzist, Mike Oldfield, Electric Masada, Steve Tibbetts, Tortoise, and Cinematic Orchestra will be enthralled. The Wandering feels both cinematic and powerful, beautiful, and dark. The musicians called upon contributed top-notch performances, and while very few of the players had the chance to record together, the resulting ensemble is stunning. The compositions are filled with compelling soundscapes that embrace an array of instrumentation through layers of contrasting but complementary environments like orchestral strings with odd-meter backbeats, or woodwinds floating over synth bass lines. There is a strong rock foundation in heavy grooves, reinforced at times by distorted guitars and screaming melodies. From the album’s first note until the last, the music’s peaks and valleys are sculpted and the arc flows with intention from one song to the next. 

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The Kandinsky Effect "Somnambulist"

Country: France
Genre(s): Instrumental Jazz, Rock
Label: Cuneiform Records
Format:  CD, digital
Release date: January 20, 2015
Tracklist: 

1. Copalchi Distress Signal
2. Somnambulist
3. Petit Loup
4. Flips
5. Annabelle Chases A Bug
6. Trits
7. Koala
8. Chomsky
9. Taghzout
10. Sad Fly
11. Sunbathing Manatee
12. Muji

Line-up: 
Warren Walker- Saxophone, Effects
Gael Petrina - Bass, Effects
Caleb Dolister - Drums, Percussion

Description/Reviews: 

On Somnambulist, The Kandinsky Effect wields its musical power in a welcoming way. Their third album isn't form-eschewing free jazz, nor are the tonalities the trio employs particularly "out". The real revelation -- and revolution -- comes simply in the way saxophonist Warren Walker, bassist Gael Petrina, and drummer Caleb Dolister organize sound.
The trio is a purist's nightmare -- and not only that of a jazz purist either. Since their first, self-titled album came out in 2010, The Kandinsky Effect has been boldly blending jazz with elements of everything from hip-hop to electronic music, making for an idiosyncratic amalgam that never goes exactly where you might expect it to; nothing can completely prepare you for its marriage of groove, atmosphere, and incendiary playing.
Bandleader Walker feels the album is the most effectively conceived collection of what he wryly calls the group's "nerd music" to date. "I feel like I had a clearer idea of what I was looking for in the sound of my compositions and how to approach writing for this group," he says, "it's a sort of coming-of-age piece."
Over the years, the group has traveled extensively, performing multiple trips and tours in Europe, Asia, and North America, perfecting what Dolister calls their "intellectual groove instrumental music." And from the slip-sliding beats and slithering sax lines of opening track "Copalchi Distress Signal" to the insistent pulse and layered, lyrical melodies of closing cut "Muji," there's a feeling of the refinement process reaching fruition on Somnambulist.

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