John
McNeil: Sleep Won't Come
(OmniTone 15208)
Trumpeter, composer, and part-time insomniac John McNeil's musical portrayals of lying-awake-at-4AM-staring-at-nothing scenes, ranging from piano tone-cluster mashing tunes to ECM-like grooves to Miles-ish muse, along with an Irish traditional song, and even a demented polka.
Joined by pianist Jeff Jenkins, a New York 1980s new music scene ex-pat now living in Denver, and Mile High-area bassist Kent McLagan, this album is probably John's most adventurous ever and yet retains the musicality, virtuosity, and humor John is known for worldwide.
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Musicians:
John McNeil, trumpet
Jeff Jenkins, piano, prepared piano
Kent McLagan, bass
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| 1. | Sleep Won't Come (2:26) | MP3 | WMA |
| 2. | The Other World (7:42) | MP3 | WMA |
| 3. | The Water Is Wide (Traditional) (3:37) | MP3 | WMA |
| 4. | Wired Together (Jeff Jenkins) (1:35) | MP3 | WMA |
| 5. | Each Moment Remains (7:18) | MP3 | WMA |
| 6. | Escape from Beigeland (Jenkins) (6:43) | MP3 | WMA |
| 7. | Penumbra (McNeil, Jenkins) (4:24) | MP3 | WMA |
| 8. | Polka Party (3:20) | MP3 | WMA |
| 9. | Somnambulation (4:42) | MP3 | WMA |
| 10. | Nanotech (5:59) | MP3 | WMA |
| 11. | World without Velcro (McNeil, Jenkins) (2:05) | MP3 | WMA |
Recorded on 4-6 May 2003 and 2-3 April
2004 at Mile High Music in Denver, Colorado.
Recording engineer: Scott Griess
Mastering engineer: Katherine Miller
Album designer: Alicia Krueger
Cover art: Sleep Won't Come, Robin Palanker, pastel
and dry pigment on paper, 15" x 17", 2003
Producer: John McNeil
Executive producer: Frank Tafuri
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