Inimitable by Michael Bisio
In the first official "guest album" of Mung Music, great bassist Michael Bisio presents an album of solo bass improvisations that ranges from lyrical melancholy to the purely textural and pointillistic, showing a true range of expression that is indicative of his many decades as one of the most prolific bassists in the avant garde jazz scene worldwide.
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Inimitable | iˈnimədəb(ə)l | adjective
So good or unusual as to be impossible to copy; unique
"It’s funny how this word, inimitable, just by inflection or context can be the greatest compliment or, tongue-in-cheek, a jab - cue the eye role. The last time I heard it applied to me it gave me pause. I was introduced as the “inimitable” Michael Bisio in a very public forum of bassists by someone who has been my friend for 30+ years. He has always been a great supporter, champion of my music and gone out of his way to be helpful and kind. Yet somehow due to the “straight ahead” nature of the event I wondered if this person might have been covering his “basses” with this intro. I even referenced a dictionary to be sure the meaning I attached to the word was correct. After some thought, I had to consider my reaction and decided it was time for me to let go of my own insecurities. It was time to embrace not only the love in my friend’s beautiful introduction but all those wonderful qualities that inspired it.
At this time, with this recording, I embrace not only my inimitableness but yours as well, in fact, everyone’s . Please join me in this beautiful celebration of those qualities that make each of us unique."
Michael Bisio
Tracklist
| 1. | Quintessence | 15:03 |
| 2. | New One | 7:58 |
| 3. | Henry's Theme | 5:05 |
| 4. | Small Things Interrupted | 5:31 |
| 5. | Renew One | 5:03 |
| 6. | Wise One | 7:08 |
| 7. | Hear Now | 3:41 |
| 8. | Before Dawn Rising | 3:59 |
| 9. | I Fall in Love Too Easily | 4:36 |
Credits
Recorded / mixed / mastered February 22,2020 at Park West Studios, Brooklyn, NY
Engineer : Jim Clouse
Producer : Dawn Bisio
Executive producer : Sunjae Lee
All compositions by Michael Bisio (AMB Music ASCAP) except Wise One, John Coltrane (Jowcol Music BMI) and I Fall in Love Too Easily, Jule Styne
License
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Mung is a Korean expression "멍" roughly translated as "spacing out", a process during which our conscious minds step back and allow our subconscious minds to take over, much like what happens in the art of improvisation. MM focuses on improvised and original music from Seoul, Korea and is mainly recorded using a vintage Tascam 424 cassette 4 track recorder. All artwork by Sunjae Lee.