The Seasons of Being
Andy Milne & Dapp Theory
| Produced by: | Andy Milne |
| Executive Producer: | Andy Milne |
| Musicians: | Andy Milne – piano Aaron Kruziki – soprano saxophone, clarinet bass clarinet, douduk John Moon – vocal poetics (1,4,6) Christopher Tordini – acoustic & electric bass Kenny Grohowski – drums & percussion |
| Featured Guests: | Ben Monder – guitar Ralph Alessi – trumpet La Tanya Hall – vocals (1,3,6,8,9) Michael Attias – alto & baritone saxophones (except 7) Christopher Hoffman – cello (2,4,5,6,9) Jody Redhage – cello (1,3,4) |
| All compositions and text: Andy Milne Triborg Publishing (SESAC/GEMA) * Lyrics: Andy Milne & La Tanya Hall |
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| Recorded by: | Max Ross @ Systems Two – Brooklyn, NY (October 1st, 2015 & April 8th, 2016) |
| Additional Recording: | Andy Milne, Joe Branciforte |
| Mixed by: | Rich Breen @ Dogmatic Sound – Los Angeles, CA (Feb-April 2018) |
| Mastered by: | Graemme Brown @ Zen Mastering – Vancouver, BC (May 2018) |
| Graphic Design & Photography: | Chris Drukker |
| Funding Acknowledgment: | The Seasons of Being by Andy Milne & Dapp Theory + guests, has been made possible with support from Chamber Music America’s 2013 New Jazz Works program funded through the generosity of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. |
| Special Thanks: | Special Thanks to all the musicians, David Kramer, Bonnie Barrett, Makia Matsumura & Yamaha Pianos, Laura Kendall, everyone at Systems Two, Rich Breen, Jimmy Haslip, Gail Boyd, Jana LaSorte, my family & La Tanya Hall. |
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The Seasons of Being
The concept for this project developed out of my desire to explore the intersection of healing and music. We all experience some sort of dis-ease in our lives and the power of music to heal has been recognized for centuries. My composition process was empowered by the principles of homeopathic healing, helping me identify the musicians’ emotional lineage. My objective was to place each featured improviser in a musical setting that would support their unique emotional characterization, creating a pathway for participation in their own healing.
— During an exchange with one of the musicians I asked how they felt about a particular passage. They smiled and responded, “are these my chords?… then I feel pretty good!” —
–Andy Milne
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“To create a rigorous, engaging suite of music singing the praises of homeopathic healing and improvisation, you need chutzpah and imagination in equal doses. A resourceful pianist with a crisp touch and a constantly shifting harmonic approach, Milne possesses plenty of both. … the latest album from his band, Dapp Theory — an ambitious and rewarding disc that was long in the making.”
New York Times |
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“This is Milne at his most Ellingtonian, establishing moods and beginning various patterns that the band will soon take over. It is a mature, careful performance—one certainly easy to miss. Every time you pay attention to the piano parts, they are interesting, vital, subtle.”
PopMatters |