Cows, Chords & Combinations - Tom Johnson

by Ensemble Klang

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1.	Rational Melodies - No. XV 01:34	buy track
2.	Rational Melodies - No. VI 01:22	buy track
3.	Rational Melodies - No. X 02:29	buy track
4.	Rational Melodies - No. XII 01:59	buy track
5.	Rational Melodies - No. XIII 02:57	buy track
6.	844 Chords 14:44	buy track
7.	Narayana's Cows 13:16	buy track
8.	Vermont Rhythms 17:28	buy track

about

Tom Johnson (1939) belongs to a rich tradition of artists, from Marcel Duchamp through John Cage, who prefer 'finding' to 'creating'. In Johnson's case, a surprising musical beauty is found in the regularity, logic and symmetry of pre-existing mathematical structures. A clarity of texture, an ear for transparent harmony and a preference for simple and elegant rhythmical designs are more than mere characteristics of Johnson's sound world, they are structural determinants that drive the forms themselves.

credits

released March 19, 2010

Heiko Geerts, reeds
Erik-Jan de With, reeds
Anton van Houten, trombone
Joey Marijs, percussion
Pete Harden, guitars
Saskia Lankhoorn, piano

Special guest performer
Keir Neuringer, voice (track 7)

Tom Gelissen, recording (tracks 1-7)
Lauran Jurrius, recording (track 8)

Mixed and produced by Tom Gelissen
Artistic direction, Pete Harden
Design by Duel (www.studioduel.nl)
All works published by Editions 75, Paris

Recorded on 3-5 January and 18 July 2009 in The Hague and Amsterdam
This cd was made possible with financial support from Société Gavigniès.