Dammann, Christopher - Christopher Dammann Sextet CD
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OOYH 033
Scott Clark - drums
Christopher Dammann - bass
James Davis - trumpet
Jon Irabagon - alto saxophone
Mabel Kwan - piano
Edward Wilkerson, Jr. - tenor saxophone, Eb alto clarinet
“This complex compound of singular (musical) personalities did not emerge quickly. Dammann first assembled the group as a quintet in January 2023 working with Irabagon for the first time at Davis’ recommendation. After adding Wilkerson as a guest at a show that summer, Dammann spent a year condensing the material and reworking it for a sextet. They reconvened in July 2024 and played publicly and privately for a week before going into the studio, workshopping tunes that provide just enough information to spark their imaginations and then stay out of their way.
“It was a goal of mine not to overwrite but to facilitate space for everyone. It's easy to write too much and choke what is special about an improviser. I made a personal promise to myself not to hold anything I composed in higher regard than what was spontaneously collectively composed the day of the session.”
He has kept that promise; the tunes on Christopher Dammann Sextet are made to be finished, reimagined and finished anew each time that they’re performed.”
- LabelOut of Your Head
- UPC198999042290