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The Novel

by Steve Cohn

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1.
Chapter One 08:32
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2.
Chapter Two 06:52
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3.
Chapter Three 03:36
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4.
Chapter Four 16:20
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5.
Chapter Five 09:24
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6.
Chapter Six 06:12
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7.
Chapter Seven 21:10
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8.
Chapter Eight 05:52
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9.
Chapter Nine 05:42
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10.
Chapter Ten 12:16
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about

The  Novel

       On first serious listening to this recording, I was struck by the fascinating complexity of the music as if it was developing a novel; meaning a book of great length which took its time to span through the entire life or history of a novel situation. It then dawned on me that this recording was like a book and each piece could be perceived individually like one might look at an abstract painting.
       For me, I saw a cat on an adventure. Like Curious George. Guillermo’s clarinet is the cat and with him is his friend and together they are traveling into drama, from murder to jungles to intricate character development.
       I did not choose to title the chapters. Like in my other recordings, such as “The Beggar” or “Ittekimasu,” the theme was suggested in the title of the album. But the activity and description of the movements or the chapters were not described so as to leave space for your imagination.
       In choosing this band, my association with Guillermo was the catalyst. We played in a trio with Kono, who recently re-emerged into my world (remember “Iro Iro” with Kono, Kevin Norton and Tomas Ulrich).
       Ironically, even with some resistance to drums from both Guillermo and Kono, I thought a great drummer with individuality and ears would be Bruce Ditmas. Everyone was pleased. Four strongly unique voices covered a large spectrum of musical interest.

I hope you enjoy this recording for a long time.—Steve Cohn

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released November 14, 2020

Musical conception by Steve Cohn

Steve Cohn - piano, shakuhachi, hichiriki, shofar
Guillermo Gregorio - clarinet
Masahiko Kono - trombone
Bruce Ditmas - drums

Recorded in April of 2010 by Tom Tedesco at Tedesco Studio, Paramus, NJ
Mixed by Bruce Ditmas at Alphaville Studio, Schooleys Mountain, NJ
Mastered by Jim DeSalvo at Beanstudio, Wayne, NJ
Remastered in 2020 by Carl Baugher at The Tube Room, Oceanside, CA
Art design by Carl Baugher
Produced by Steve Cohn

© 2020 Modern Improvisation, Hathor Music BMI

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