Astral Plane Crash, by Vinny Golia / Henry Kaiser / Ra Kalam Bob Moses / Damon Smith / Weasel Walter

Astral Plane Crash

by Vinny Golia / Henry Kaiser / Ra Kalam Bob Moses / Damon Smith / Weasel Walter

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Ulrich Jonas Plane Crash (Walter/Smith/Kaiser) with guests Golia & Moses. Better than You imagine it could be!

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	1.	Fountain Of Dreams 44:16
	2.	Mysterious Journey 35:29

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"Astral Plane Crash" features almost 80 full minutes of detailed, colorful and communicative free improvisation by a special quintet of veteran musicians including Vinny Golia (reeds), Ra Kalam Bob Moses (drums), Henry Kaiser (guitar), Damon Smith (bass) and Weasel Walter (drums). The core PLANE CRASH trio of Kaiser, Smith and Walter is a long-running unit, having worked together extensively in numerous contexts on releases like "Plane Crash" (ugEXPLODE, 2009) and "Plane Crash Two" (New Atlantis, 2015). Kaiser was amongst the first wave of 1970's US free improvisers and his diverse, endless discography is legendary. Since 2005, the versatile rhythm section of Smith and Walter has collaborated on almost 25 releases together. Los Angeles-based workhorse mult-reedist Vinny Golia and mythic journeyman drummer Ra Kalam Bob Moses join the fray here in their first time musical meeting. Golia brings a virtuoso articulation to a wide range of woodwind instruments here, multiplying the timbral variety of the group sound greatly. Those more familiar with Moses as a first rate jazz drummer for icons like Gary Burton, Steve Swallow, Pat Metheny & Dave Leibman may surprised at his current advanced free improvisation concept documented here. The results resound with clarity, as space opens up spontaneously for every combination of the players, all captured in a beautifully transparent studio mix. Although the momentum is constant, this isn't another blaring energy music blow-out - the density crackles with sensitivity, support and mutual respect. This quintet unleashes an orchestral arsenal of articulated abstraction and explores longer narrative lines, culminating in the two epic forms revealed here. The release comes with a 12 page color booklet featuring the stunning artwork of artist Jordan Belson as a mystical visual counterpart to the sonic mindscapes of the audio.

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released August 1, 2018

"Astral Plane Crash" BPA 018

1. Fountain of Dreams 44:16
2. Mysterious Journey 35:29

Vinny Golia - kawala (Egyptian flute) sopranino, soprano, baritone
saxophones, saxello, Bb clarinet, piccolo
Henry Kaiser - guitar
Ra-Kalam Bob Moses - drums, percussion
Damon Smith - amplified double bass
Weasel Walter - drums, percussion

Alan Anzalone - design
Photograph - Danny Gromfin
David J. Sullivan - recording engineer
Recorded at Native Pulse on April 15, 2018 in Quincy, Massachusetts
Mixed by Henry Kaiser & Jeremy Goody at Megasonic, Oakland, California
Thanks to Alex Lemski & Phil Mazza

Cover: Jordan Belson
Death and Transfiguration (2003)
Pastel, prismacolor and ink on paper
8.5 x 11 inches
Collection Raymond Foye
Courtesy Matthew Marks Gallery and the Estate of Jordan Belson

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Weasel Walter Chicago, Illinois

ugEXPLODE Records was founded in 1991 and dissolved in 2013, and revived in 2018 building on a raw aesthetic springing from extreme rock forms and free jazz.

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