Charlie Ballantine - Vonnegut (2020)

Artist: Charlie Ballantine
Title Of Album: Vonnegut
Year Of Release: 2020
Label (Catalog#) : Green Mind
Country: USA
Genre: Jazz, Jazz Fusion
Quality: FLAC (*tracks)
Bitrate: Lossless
Total Time: 44:41
Total Size: 292Mb

Guitarist/composer Charlie Ballantine conveys a sense of drama, distinct narrative threads and emotional depth, as he crafts an often disquieting, consistently resonant and thoughtful artistic tribute to seminal author Kurt Vonnegut. Song titles such as ‘Sympathy For Malachi Constant’, ‘Kilgore in Timequake,’ ‘Eloise Metzger’ and ‘Mind Of Dwayne Hoover’ let the listener know they’re in for a richly eclectic ride, as jazz/rock/folk artist Ballantine channels characters and themes from Vonnegut’s novels into his compositions. Finding the balance between the soulful and the literate, Ballantine and his sextet create a vibe that speaks volumes, without vocals.

Tracks:
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1. Sympathy For Malachi Constant - 06:20
2. The Mind of Dwayne Hoover - 06:30
3. Eloise Metzger 06:38
4. Unk - 02:12
5. Kilgore in Timequake - 04:30
6. No Damn Cat, No Damn Cradle - 08:39
7. Space Wanderer - 01:37
8. Kilgore in Breakfast of Champions - 06:24
9. So It Goes - 01:26

Personnel:
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Charlie Ballantine: guitar, electric;
Rob Dixon: saxophone, tenor;
Amanda Gardier: saxophone;
Jesse Wittman: bass;
Mina Keohane: piano;
Cassius M. Goens III: drums;
Rob Funkhouser: various.
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Rob Dixon: tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone (solos 3,5,6,);
Amanda Gardier: alto saxophone, bass clarinet (solos 1,2,5,8,);
Rob Funkhouser: music box (3).

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