Mick
Rossi: One Block from Planet Earth
(OmniTone 15207)
Organized pandemonium rules as master pianist, composer, and percussionist Mick Rossi lets fly with a set of sparklingly virtuosic mini-melodramas for quintet. Recorded live in one take, this recording offers mindblowing playing and improvisation from a crackshot ensemble ... enough to transport you to another world.
The music — an extension of his
previous quintet recording, They Have a Word for Everything — blurs
and blends, cavorting its way through the CD, masterfully
engaging the listener with familiar elements of pop
coolness,
cinematic suspense, heartstring-pulling
divaesque showbiz,
and slick cartoon hijinks. His
life experiences, his experiences as a musical artist,
and his experiences in the entertainment
industry all combine to inform his music.
Musicians
Mick Rossi, piano
Andy Laster, clarinet, alto & baritone saxophone
Russ Johnson, trumpet
Mark Dresser, bass
Charles Descarfino, drums, percussion
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| Tracks: | |||
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For sound samples, click on MP3 (for an MP3 sample)
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| 1. | Page X (8:10) | MP3 | WMA |
| 2. | Henry and Ribsy (6:26) | MP3 | WMA |
| 3. | I Gotta Go to Bed (8:10) | MP3 | WMA |
| 4. | Through Lesser Things (8:45) | MP3 | WMA |
| 5. | Biohazard (6:02) | MP3 | WMA |
| 6. | Stasis (3:42) | MP3 | WMA |
| 7. | Changed (8:33) | MP3 | WMA |
| 8. | Whatever (6:22) | MP3 | WMA |
All compositions by Mick Rossi, Blue Shift Music (ASCAP).
Recorded live on 19 February 2002 at the Knitting Factory, New York.
Recording Engineer: Jon Rosenberg
Mastering Engineer: Katherine Miller
Album Designer: Alicia Krueger, Frau Kranift
Moon photo by Ronald Bloom
Liner notes by Frank Tafuri
Production assistance by Robertson Thacher
Producer: Mick Rossi
Executive Producer: Frank Tafuri
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