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Matt Small : The Crushing Spiral Ensemble, "The Count of San Francisco"
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A collection of compositions for electric bass, drums, soprano/alto/tenor sax, and trombone.
Genre: Jazz: Modern Creative Jazz
Release Date: 2000
The Crushing Spiral Ensemble, "The Count of San Francisco" Record Label: Matt Small
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Preview Song Name Time Format Price Select
Elegant Spy 7:39 $0.99
Ugly Diva 5:54 $0.99
The House At Auteuil 1:47 $0.99
The Abbe's Chamber 2:55 $0.99
Chess With Demons 4:55 $0.99
The Fall of You 4:56 $0.99
The Ogre of Corsica 4:55 $0.99
Roman Bandits 4:24 $0.99
A Conjugle Scene 3:12 $0.99
The Room of the Retired Baker 1:18 $0.99
The Cemetery of Pere Lachiase 2:05 $0.99
The 5th of October 2:54 $0.99
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Album Notes

“Navigating his harmonically dense horn orchestrations, Small churns out quirky, imaginative lines that reveal experimental rock and collective free-jazz influences.” ~ Bass Player Magazine

“Small’s magnificent and imaginative bass playing creates a kaleidoscope of impressive sounds…the music (The Crushing Spiral Ensemble) plays has an integrity and excitement about it that many of the veteran jazz giants seem to have lost over the years.” ~ The San Francisco Examiner

“Seductive and mysterious…shifting effortlessly among klezmer, pop, rock, and improv jazz…Small infuses his quirky compositions with both breadth and intimacy.” ~ San Francisco Weekly

“His fascinating original compositions explore the painterly textures, colors, and sinewy rhythms of melodically intriguing pieces.” ~ The Guardian

Matt Small - bass
Wes Anderson - drums
Steve Adams - tenor and soprano saxophones
Phillip Greenlief - alto and soprano saxophones
Tom Yoder - trombone

All songs written by Matt Small (© 2000)
Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Myles Boisen
Produced by Matt Small
CD artwork by Leslie Roth

For more info: www.mattsmall.org

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