Kirigami from Aventurine by Linda May Han Oh
In 2006 I began the pieces KIRIGAMI and THE SIRENS ARE WAILING which have evolved to incorporate more improvisation and both have maintained merely sketches of what I began with. With Kirigami, I had attempted various versions and found that more success came with taking away elements of the composition, rather than adding to it. Hence the piece is named after the Japanese paper-art which includes the cutting of the paper as well as folding it. The latter composition was written as a reflection on the futility of war and the privileges of having lived a life fairly removed from the realities of combat.
Tracklist
| 3. | Kirigami | 7:09 |
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Credits
Linda May Han Oh – bass
Greg Ward – alto/soprano saxophone
Matt Mitchell - piano
Chess Smith - drums/vibraphone
Fung Chern Hwei - violin
Sarah Caswell - violin
Bennie Von Gutzeit - viola
Jeremy Harman - cello
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Born in Malaysia and raised in Perth, Western Australia, Linda May Han Oh is an active bassist and composer who has performed with the likes of Pat Metheny, Dave Douglas, Joe Lovano, Kenny Barron, Steve Wilson, Geri Allen, Fabian Almazan and Terri Lyne Carrington. Linda has written for large ensembles as well as for film, participating in the Sundance Labs at Skywalker Ranch"