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Explorations 20 (feat. Steven Crammer, drums)

by Payton MacDonald's Explorations

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Chris Opperman I love how frenetic the action between the marimba and the drummer is. It really does recall the cool jazz improvisational energy that inspired it and I thought all the tracks were really interesting.
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One Sided 05:00
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Name Dropper 06:38
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Overinvolved 10:49
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Competitive 04:48
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Unfiltered 09:07

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Explorations 20 is the first of a series of duo recordings I'm making with drummers, as an extended homage to John Coltrane and Rashied Ali's seminal "Interstellar Space." I first discovered that recording in 2002 on a very hot summer afternoon at Ragdale, an artist colony in Wisconsin. I spent that afternoon laying on my bed, up in a loft at the top of a spiral staircase, in rapture with Coltrane and Ali, stunned by their fiery virtuosity and the relentless polyphony. I vowed to someday make my own duo recordings with drummers, when I was ready. Almost 20 years later I'm finally ready. Experimental music is a long haul.

Steven Crammer and I became friends when he was a still a student at William Paterson University. I worked with him on a few pieces in percussion ensemble and I got him started as a tabla drummer. He immediately impressed me as a musician of great intelligence, sensitivity, and creativity. I'm enjoying watching his career blossom and I'm honored he joined me for this recording. Keep an ear/eye on Steven; he's a force to be reckoned with.

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released April 4, 2021

Payton MacDonald, marimba
Steven Crammer, drums

Kyle Villareal, recording engineer for drum tracks
marimba recorded by Payton MacDonald
-mixed, mastered, graphic design by Payton MacDonald
-artwork by Beeple (www.beeple-crap.com)
-A blog post about these recordings: paytonmacdonald.com/2020/12/15/52-marimba-recordings-in-52-weeks/

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Payton MacDonald's Explorations Wayne, New Jersey

Explorations is Payton MacDonald's series where he explores every possible avenue of sonic expression, mostly centered around marimba, with electronics, collaborations and solo recordings. Good headphones are recommended.

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