The late, great trumpeter jaimie branch, who was due to play on the album, receives a credit for “courage”. Roberts is joined by fellow alto saxophonist Darius Jones, violinist Mazz Swift (Silkroad Ensemble, D’Angelo), bass clarinettist Stuart Bogie (TV On The Radio, Antibalas), alto clarinettist Matt Lavelle (Eye Contact, Sumari), pianist Cory Smythe (Ingrid Laubrock, Anthony Braxton), vocalist/actor Gitanjali Jain and percussionists Ryan Sawyer (Thurston Moore, Nate Wooley) and Mike Pride (Pulverize The Sound, MDC). Featuring a new ensemble steeped in jazz, improvisation, new music and avant-rock, helping to expand the project’s existing sonic palette, Chapter Five is no exception. By unpacking family stories and conducting extensive research in US public archives, Roberts has created a rounded portrait of a woman who is, as their lyrics put it, “electric, alive, spirited, fire and free.”Įach part of Coin Coin explores radically different musical settings, from the free jazz and post-rock eruptions of Chapter One to the solo noise collage of Chapter Three. “I wanted to talk about this issue, but in a way where she gets some sense of liberation,” Roberts explains. At a time when reproductive rights are under attack, her story takes on new resonance. Weaving together elements of jazz, avant-garde composition, folk and spoken word, Roberts tells the story of a woman in their ancestral line, who died following complications from an illegal abortion. Via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.Ĭoin Coin Chapter Five: In the garden… is the latest instalment in composer, improviser, saxophonist, and visual artist Matana Roberts’ visionary project exploring African-American history through ancestry, archive and place. Includes unlimited streaming of Coin Coin Chapter Five: In The Garden. Please be aware that VAT or other taxes/duties *may* be levied by your country on orders outside North America. International: $16 first item, $4 each additional Save big on shipping when you order multiple albums from the Constellation label discographyĬanada: $12 first item, $0.50 each additional All printed on uncoated papers and boards, featuring mixed-media collage artworks by Matana Roberts.Ĭonstellation is currently offering a special discount when you order a Bandcamp bundle of Coin Coin Chapter Five + the 4 other volumes in Matana Roberts' celebrated series: Vinyl edition is a double 10" pressed at Optimal (DE) packaged in a wide spine 350gsm jacket with colour flood inside, 300gsm printed inners, and 170gsm 500x250mm fold-out artwork/liner notes insert.
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