Stirrup +6 Avondale Addition CD

STIRRUP is NICK MACRI : Bass, CHARLES RUMBACK : Drums + 6, JEN CLARE PAULSON : Viola, ZOOTS HOUSTON : Electronics, KEEFE JACKSON : Reeds, RUSS JOHNSON : Trumpet, ßPETER MAUNU : Guitar, Violin, ßMARS WILLIAMS : Reeds -The Avondale Addition is an amalgam of two of Fred Lonberg-Holm's long-running projects: Stirrup and his "LightboxßOrchestra", a revolving-door project that began over 20 years ago as a way to organize large, ad-hoc improvising ensemblesßusing a light-based cueing system and cue cards. Typically, a Lightbox concert has no pre-composed materials, but for thisßperformance recorded live at Elastic Arts in Chicago, compositions by members of Stirrup comprised a "book" from which theßguest musicians (the "+6") draw on in addition to freely improvising when called on to do so. ßIn effect, Charles and Nick continue to do things they might normally do on a Stirrup gig, but instead of Fred playing cello, ßhe acts as a kind of improvising arranger stationed behind his Lightbox cueing station, with the invited guests taking on theßmelodic and soloist roles he might normally perform. ".. hypnotic.. pretty melodies unfold, roil, and mutate over churning ostinatos and shuffling, shape-shifting beats.. extended, ßlyrical solos hit with the power of psych-rock.. and tickle the ear with microtonal glissandos a la Arabic or Indian music. Swingßpatterns, explosive rolls, and skittery flourishes.. " - Peter Margasak (The Chicago Reader) Recorded live on June 15, 2017 at Elastic Arts in Chicago, Illinois by Dave Zuchowski/One Room Studio.

1. Song for Salim 2. Salt Lines 3. Floating Melody 4. Insen for Yonsei 5. Little Spots 6. Rodney's Last Ride 7. Domi's Dream