LARRY CHERNICOFF: OCTOBER 2003
Classical / jazz fusion
for a large chamber ensemble of improvisers. October is a Hybrid SACD, playable
on all standard CD players and on SACD-compatible 5.1 surround sound systems
Larry Chernicoff composer,
producer, vibraphone, piano, percussion
Karl Berger piano, co-producer,
conductor
Carol Emanuel harp
Janet Grice bassoon
John Lindberg bass
Tim Moran clarinet, bass clarinet,
saxophones
Esther Noh violin
Charles Pillow oboe, English horn,
clarinet, bass clarinet, saxophone
Tomas Ulrich cello
Tom Varner French horn
Tony Vacca percussion
Benjy Wertheimer tablas
“I have no idea whether Larry has ever thought of his work in the context of motion-picture soundtracks, but the visual images that his sounds evoke came to me readily and vividly. This music is beautiful and complex. Larry Chernicoff is a composer who will draw attention with ‘October’.-- Creative Music Newsletter
LARRY CHERNICOFF: GALLERY OF
AIR 1984
Out of print, but still
available on vinyl! The compositions reveal Larry’s later directions, including
the use of bassoon with saxes, the mixing of African bow harps with jazz
improv, and the multi-layered counterpoint. An album with shining moments.
1980’s synthesizer sounds are very retro!
On vinyl: $12. For
ordering information, send email to larry@larrychernicoff.com.
Larry Chernicoff composer, vibraphone,
piano, synthesizer, West African bow harp
Don Davis saxophones
Tim Moran saxophones
Tom Schmidt bass, synthesizer,
African bow harp
Sonam Targee trumpet, bamboo
trumpet
Stephen Walt trumpet, bassoon
”... an impeccable
synthesis of jazz, rock, classical, and world folk styles.” -- Downbeat
“There are few easy niches
to put this music into. Some points of reference might be the Paul Winter
Consort / Oregon axis, Don Cherry, or maybe Philip Glass. There are both
ancient and modern qualities to this music… Chernicoff scores highest as a
composer of highly original music with an elusive ‘I’ve heard this before’
quality. This is fascinating music.” -- Seattle Review
”One can hear the years Chernicoff spent working with dancers. This is stately and elegant music. The cross-rhythms invite dancing, as instrumental lines swell and diminish in tidal fashion.” -- Woodstock Times
”Gallery of Air
has its own peculiar soft shine, something like cave light.” -- New Age Journal
”Gallery of Air is highly cerebral, decidedly non-mainstream, yet totally accessible. The effects of Chernicoff’s varied impulses are striking, for those who enjoy seeking out new sounds.” -- Metroland
PETER PRIMAMORE: GRANCIA Produced by Larry Chernicoff 2006
Grancia is a
forward-thinking jazz-rock-classical hybrid with a perfect balance of delicate
playing and film soundtrack ambiance. Incredible playing meets masterful production
for a full on, surround immersion in sound. Features Jerry Marotta & Tony
Levin (aka Peter Gabriel's rhythm section).
Peter Primamore composer,
arranger, orchestration, piano, fender rhodes
Larry Chernicoff producer, arranger,
orchestration, vibraphone, percussion, glockenspiel
Tony Levin bass
Jerry Marotta drums
Chieli Minucci guitar
Charles Pillow clarinet, flute,
english horn, oboe
Tim Moran clarinet, flute, bass clarinet, alto flute
Antoine Silverman violin
Shane Shanahan percussion
David Eggar cello
Lorenza Ponce violin
Carol Emanuel harp
"Special thanks to the wizard, Larry Chernicoff: great musician, hipster CEO, sensei-Buddha meets the Coney Island Cyclone, overseeing everything from the beginning and driving me further and further into myself, never accepting the acceptable when he could get better. Grancia would not be what it has become without him." - Peter Primamore on Larry as a record producer.
CREATIVE MUSIC STUDIO ARCHIVE SERIES VOL.1 2010
Larry appears as a member of the Creative Music Studio Orchestra, in a series of compositions by alto saxophonist/Composer Oliver Lake. This is Volume 1 of a 12-CD series of archive recordings from the golden years of the Creative Music Studio in Woodstock, NY. This volume also features music of Karl Berger, Ingrid Sertso, and Foday Suso with the Mandingo Griot Society featuring percussionists Hamid Drake and Adam Rudolph. More info: http://www.creativemusicstudio.org/news/2010/02/11/creative-music-studio-announces-launch-of-first-cds-from-cms-archive-project/
ADAM MICHAEL ROTHBERG: ANOTHER SPIN 2009
Adam has toured with Joan Baez, produced Dar Williams and performed with the best. His clever, bittersweet, and nostalgic lyrics are showcased, supporting his vocal talents as well as skillful playing on just about every instrument on the CD. As with his first album, “All the Whispering,” Rothberg wrote, performed, produced, and engineered “Another Spin.” The musical styles on “Another Spin” reflect influences including The Beatles, Randy Newman, Mark Knopfler, Elvis Costello, and Wilco.Larry makes a guest appearance on one beautiful ballad, "Me and You, Dad". http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/rothberg2
CASSIS & THE SYMPATHIES: ANALOG LOVE 2010
Hailing
from a tiny Black Forest village in Germany, New York-based Cassis’ new CD,
"Analog Love" – itself a labor of love seven years in the making –
fuses Cassis’ passion for scoring films and penning cinematic songs. Her
sound is full of great grooves, gorgeous unorthodox orchestrations and lovely melodies
with cool off-kilter lyrics. Larry adds vibraphone to several tracks, along
with the legendary studio session team of Herbie
Flowers, bassist for David Bowie and also Lou Reed’s ‘Walk On The Wild Side’,
and ‘Guitar God’ Chris Spedding. Malcolm Mortimore, drummer for Ian Dury, also
makes an appearance. Sometimes gritty, sometimes ethereal, sometimes
playful, always warm, Cassis’ voice is often compared to Nico and Bjork, while
her punchy yet playful delivery is reminiscent of Tori Amos. Love, loss,
heartache and hope are the themes that Cassis here digs deep into, often with
her spritely sense of humor, and spins new lyrical gold.
NATIVE LANDS 2002
Native Lands is a collection of ethnic folk songs from around the world–arranged, performed and recorded largely with indigenous instruments and some modern aesthetics. Innovative arrangements from the traditional music of Tibet, India, Bulgaria, China, Bali, and Western Africa, and, original compositions inspired by the idioms of these lands, comprise this CD. Reflecting the charm and character of these places, the music instantly takes the listener to a journey of the past, to a world far away.
Joel Harrison guitar
Sonam Targee winds, percussion
Tom Schmidt bass, synthesizer, African bow harp, drums
Paul Melnychuck violin, keyboards, synth programming
Larry Chernicoff vibraphone, synthesizer, percussion
Buy now at CDBaby:
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/nativelands
“If you're looking for a better world view, check out this release. Native Lands is a cornucopia of folk songs from many musical cultures, including Tibet, India, Bulgaria, China, Bali and Western Africa. The collective of musicians for this project plays numerous instruments like alto & tenor recorders, trumpet and West Indian double flute, along with even more exotic ones like cornetto, kaval, and Tai gongs, to name a few. Recorded in 1987 and 1989, the release was re-mastered last year for the Minds On Hold label, run by producer Paul Melnychuck. Helping to bring listeners closer to the world around them through traditional music performed in a most imaginative manner…"-- FreeTime Magazine
GRAVITY 1979
Multi-instrumentalist/composer
Joe Giardullo released Gravity - Music for Creative Chamber Group (Breeze
Records) in 1979. It disappeared into obscurity almost immediately, but not
before Downbeat's Francis Davis called it the most "intensely democratic
music" he'd heard, comparing it to Anthony Braxton's Paris ensembles, and
using concepts and vocabularies from mathematics and geology to describe the
creative elements of the music. He gave it 4 stars. Joe has continued to
work in that same democratic vein since then.