Weaving Symbolics

Weaving Symbolics CD Cover

Notes

The music on this CD is part of the Ritual of Motion that we have been participating in for some time now. This music atttempts to answer the question ‘Why’. Maybe ‘answer’ is not the correct word, ‘investigate’ may be a better term.

The entrance into various Rites of Passage and Initiation are also a part of this investigation of ‘Why’. The symbolism of Weaving and Circles refers both to style of the music, with its interlaced rhythmic, and sonance cyclic structures, and to the continuous creation of the Cycle of Life is represented by the constant interplay of the warp (yarn arranged lengthways on a loom) and weft (yarn woven across the warp yarn) repectively symbolic of the yang and yin, binding and unbinding, male and female forces. Much of the music is symbolic of this type of thinking.

There is no such thing as ‘understanding’ this kind of musical symbolism, there is nothing here deeper than yourself. Our hope is that this music helps to carry you inside yourself.

Much of the music was recorded in Brazil in collaboration with the percussion group ‘Kontra’ who have toured serveral times with Steve Coleman and Five Elements. This group is by no means typical of what is found in Brazil, their rhythms trancend sterotype.

The addition of the DVD portion is to give the listener a visual perspective of the people who have helped in performing this music, along with some small insight of our approach. It is our hope that this music speaks to you in some form.

Peace,

Steve Coleman

Track List

CD1
  1. Ritual-Solo (Aether) (2:48)
  2. Tehu Seven (5:56)
  3. Tetragrams/Astrology I (9:42)
  4. Circle Weaving Thirteen (3:54)
  5. Ritual-Duo (Water) (2:35)
  6. Gregorian (4:40)
  7. Unction (7:08)
  8. Triad Mutations II (4:48)
  9. Ritual-Trio (Air) (3:33)
  10. Li Bai/Astrology II (10:34)
  11. Triad Mutations I (3:31)
CD2
  1. Ritual-Trio (Earth) (8:52)
  2. Tehu Six (4:21)
  3. Glyphs in Motion (13:59)
  4. Triad Mutations III (3:03)
  5. Ritual-Septet (Fire) (6:28)
  6. Numerology (5:47)
  7. Trigrams/Astrology III (8:05)
  8. Circle Weaving Eleven (8:53)
    Bonus Material – two 30 minute DVDs

Personnel

CD A

Ritual – Solo (Aether) 02:47 (C)
Steve Coleman A.Sax

Tehu Seven 05:24 (B)
Steve Coleman A.Sax
Jason Moran Pno
Marcus Gilmore Drums

Tetragrams/Astrology 1 09:40 (A) (D)
Steve Coleman A.Sax
Malik Mezzadri Flute
Jonathan Finlayson Trpt
Tim Albright Trbn
Jen Shyu Vocals
Nelson Veras Guitar
Anthony Tidd Bass
Marcus Gilmore Drums
Nei Sacramento Perc
Felipe Alexsandro Perc
Luciano Silva Perc

Circle Weaving Thirteen 03:52 (A)
Steve Coleman A.Sax
Jonathan Finlayson Trpt
Tim Albright Trbn
Jen Shyu Vocals
Reggie Washington Bass
Marcus Gilmore Drums
Nei Sacramento Perc
Felipe Alexsandro Perc
Luciano Silva Perc

Ritual – Duo (Water) 02:33 (C)
Steve Coleman A.Sax
Jen Shyu Vocals

Gregorian 04:39 (A)
Steve Coleman A.Sax
Jonathan Finlayson Trpt
Tim Albright Trbn
Jen Shyu Vocals
Reggie Washington Bass
Marcus Gilmore Drums
Nei Sacramento Perc
Felipe Alexsandro Perc
Luciano Silva Perc

Unction 07:07 (B)
Steve Coleman A.Sax
Eric Revis Bass
Jeff Watts Drums

Triad Mutations II 04:47 (A)
Steve Coleman A.Sax
Jonathan Finlayson Trpt
Tim Albright Trbn
Jen Shyu Vocals
Reggie Washington Bass
Marcus Gilmore Drums
Nei Sacramento Perc
Felipe Alexsandro Perc
Luciano Silva Perc

Ritual – Trio (Air) 03:32 (C)
Steve Coleman A.Sax
Jonathan Finlayson Trpt
Tim Albright Trbn

Li Bai/Astrology 1I 10:32 (A) (D)
Jen Shyu Vocals
Steve Coleman A.Sax
Malik Mezzadri Flute
Jonathan Finlayson Trpt
Tim Albright Trbn
Nelson Veras Guitar
Sarah Murcia Bass
Marcus Gilmore Drums
Nei Sacramento Perc
Felipe Alexsandro Perc
Luciano Silva Perc

Triad Mutations I 03:32 (A)
Steve Coleman A.Sax
Jonathan Finlayson Trpt
Tim Albright Trbn
Jen Shyu Vocals
Reggie Washington Bass
Marcus Gilmore Drums
Nei Sacramento Perc
Felipe Alexsandro Perc
Luciano Silva Perc

CD B

Ritual – Trio (Earth) 08:50 (B)
Steve Coleman A.Sax
Eric Revis Bass
Jeff Watts Drums

Tehu Six 04:19 (B)
Steve Coleman A.Sax
Jason Moran Pno
Marcus Gilmore Drums

Glyphs In Motion 13:57 (A) (C)
Steve Coleman A.Sax
Jonathan Finlayson Trpt
Tim Albright Trbn
Jen Shyu Vocals
Anthony Tidd Bass
Marcus Gilmore Drums
Nei Sacramento Perc
Felipe Alexsandro Perc
Luciano Silva Perc

Triad Mutations III 03:01 (A)
Steve Coleman A.Sax
Jonathan Finlayson Trpt
Jen Shyu Vocals
Reggie Washington Bass
Marcus Gilmore Drums
Nei Sacramento Perc
Felipe Alexsandro Perc
Luciano Silva Perc

Ritual – Septet (Fire) 06:27 (A)
Steve Coleman A.Sax
Malik Mezzadri Flute
Jen Shyu Vocals
Nelson Veras Guitar
Sarah Murcia Bass
Marcus Gilmore Drums
Nei Sacramento Perc
Felipe Alexsandro Perc
Luciano Silva Perc

Numerology 05:45 (D)
Steve Coleman A.Sax
Tim Albright Trbn
Jen Shyu Vocals

Trigrams/Astrology III 08:04 (A) (D)
Steve Coleman A.Sax
Nelson Veras Guitar
Sarah Murcia Bass
Marcus Gilmore Drums
Nei Sacramento Perc
Felipe Alexsandro Perc
Luciano Silva Perc

Circle Weaving Eleven 08:53 (A)
Steve Coleman A.Sax
Jonathan Finlayson Trpt
Tim Albright Trbn
Jen Shyu Vocals
Reggie Washington Bass
Marcus Gilmore Drums
Nei Sacramento Perc
Felipe Alexsandro Perc
Luciano Silva Perc

(A) Recorded at Groove Studio in Salvador Brazil (June 24-25, 2004 and
January 21-22, 2005) by Edilton “Irmão” and Daniel Reis

(B) Recorded at Stoneway Studios in Brooklyn NY (April 11 and May 12, 2004)
by Bobo Fini

(C) Recorded at Tidd Studios in Philadelphia PA (August 3, 2004)
By Anthony Tidd

(D) Recorded at Systems Two in Brooklyn NY (May 18 and May 31, 2005)
By Michael and Joe Marciano

Credits

All songs composed and arranged by Steve Coleman and published by Goemon Publishing Co. (GEMA / SESAC) except ‘Li Bai’ composed by Jen Shyu.

Mixed by: Michael Marciano, Anthony Tidd
Video Recording: Dimitri Louis, Jen Shyu and Patrícia Magalhães
Video Editing: Dimitri Louis
Producer: Steve Coleman
Executive Producer: Pierre Walfisz
Photo: David Eppstein
Cover Design: Element-S / Gilles Guerlet
Liner Notes: Steve Coleman

Nei Sacramento, Felipe Alexsandro and Luciano Silva are the members of a group called ‘Kontra’.

Assistants
Sophia Wong
Patrícia Magalhães

Special Thanks to:
Felipe de Souza
Gilson Conceição
Giba Conceição
Patrícia Magalhães
Sophia Wong

Steve Coleman plays Selmer Saxophones and Vandoren mouthpieces and reeds.

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