jimpani kustakwa ka jankwariteecherï

by Estamos Ensemble

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1.	Edeghoyeneegheleedeneek 04:15	buy track
2.	The Dead Angels 09:44	buy track
3.	Little Steps 05:14	buy track
4.	An Improvisation based on the play, Through The Borderline And What Lichita Found There 07:03	buy track
5.	Estamos porque somos 03:53	buy track
6.	Disborder Control Desborde 10:57	buy track
7.	Hoppin John 03:47	buy track
8.	180 Points of Light 09:52	buy track
9.	4.5 Billion Years Before 04:10	buy track
10.	158 Years Since 03:24	buy track
11.	Olas, sobre las olas 07:15	buy track
12.	4'33" Of silence at the Nogales Border Wall 04:39	buy track
13.	Enemies Of The Soul May I Have My Relleno Now? 04:06	buy track
14.	Itsula 03:25	buy track
15.	Stirring Awake 03:22	buy track

about

Led by the founder and artistic director Thollem McDonas, Estamos Ensemble is composed of musicians from Mexico and the U.S. The intention of Estamos Ensemble is to foster more communication and collaboration between musicians of our two bordering countries as well as a better understanding of and appreciation for the citizens of our countries in general.
The verb estamos in Spanish means 'we are' in the non-permanent sense. This is intrinsic to the nature of Estamos Ensemble. Each performance will be fresh in the hands of great improvisers and some of the most accomplished composers from both sides of the border. This concept is in the spirit of the project: always changing and open to new and different kinds of involvement.
“jimpani kustakwa ka jankwariteecherï” is a direct translation of 'compositions and improvisations' in the P'urhépecha language mostly spoken in rural communities in the highlands of Michoacán, Mexico. The border between Mexico and the United States was not conceived of until the mid 1800s after thousands of years of people living throughout these lands. Before that 4.5 billion years of the planetary history had passed without the concept of controlled modern human land borders.

credits

released July 5, 2011

Premieres of compositions written specifically for the ensemble by: Ana Lara (MX); Nels Cline (US); Juan Felipe Waller (MX); Pauline Oliveros (US); Joan Jeanrenaud (US); Vinny Golia (US); Jorge Torres Sáenz (MX); William Parker (US); Thollem McDonas (US)

PERFORMING ARTISTS Theresa Wong - Cello, Voice (US); Emilio Tamez - Percussion (MX); Marko Novachcoff - Various Winds (US); Alexander Bruck - Viola (MX); Ava Mendoza - Guitar (US); Julián Martínez Vázquez - Violin (MX); Vinny Golia - Various Winds (US); Carmina Escobar - Voice, Electronics (MX); Kjell Nordeson - Vibraphone (US/Sweden); Thollem McDonas - Piano, Artistic Director (US)

GUEST ARTISTS
Glenn Weyant (US); Arrington deDionyso (US)

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Edgetone Records was founded by musician/producer, Rent Romus. The label took shape in 1991 to support his group’s original jazz recordings. After being on a long hiatus Rent re-opened Edgetone in January 2000 and expanded it to support new music crossing the genre boundaries specifically for D.I.Y. (do it yourself) artists looking for a ground base and community label identity. ... more