The Bell

The Bell
- Ches Smith's ECM leader debut, The Bell, features dynamic chamber music compositions written for masterful improvisers Craig Taborn and Mat Maneri
The Bell features dynamic chamber music compositions written for masterful improvisers. The best thing I caught all weekend, said critic Peter Margasak of the 2014 New York Winter Jazzfest, was a superb trio led by drummer Ches Smith with pianist Craig Taborn and violist Mat Maneri, which expertly infused seductively narcotic writing with a mixture of brooding melody and rich texture. Since that NY debut, the trio has become a priority project for all participants and in June 2015 Smith, Taborn and Maneri recorded The Bell at Avatar Studios with Manfred Eicher as producer. Ches Smith s first album as a leader for ECM follows appearances for the label with Tim Berne s Snakeoil and with Robin Williamson. Ches has worked a very wide range of music in the course of his career, playing with musicians from Marc Ribot to Terry Riley to Wadada Leo Smith and his own groups have been informed by his far-reaching experience. His early biography included studies in composition with Pauline Oliveros and Alvin Curran and his taut writing for the trio on The Bell triggers inspired contributions from Taborn and Maneri, in an album which gradually builds in intensity. The Bell is issued on the eve of a major tour with concerts in the US, Canada, Portugal, Austria, Denmark, Sweden, and Norway through January and February. In March the trio heads to South America.

Recorded June 14-16, 2015 at Avatar Studio, NY
Recording Engineer: James Farber
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Producer: Manfred Eicher
Country USA
Brand Verve Label Group
Manufacturer ECM
Binding Audio CD
ItemPartNumber 17706191
Model 35217840
ReleaseDate 2016-01-15
UnitCount 1
UPCs 602547529541
EANs 0602547529541

Country	USA
Brand	Verve Label Group
Manufacturer	ECM
Binding	Audio CD
ItemPartNumber	17706191
Model	35217840
ReleaseDate	2016-01-15
UnitCount	1
UPCs	602547529541
EANs	0602547529541

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