of minutiae and memory Jody Redhage
JODY REDHAGE
of minutiae and memory
release date: August 9, 2011
As the recipient of the 2005 Hertz Grant, Jody Redhage began developing her “singing cellist” project–writing and also commissioning a repertoire for her voice and cello from some of New York’s most talented emerging composers. All Summer in a Day, the CD culmination of this commissioning/ recording project, was originally released in 2007 on New Amsterdam Records and has been called “a freewheeling, slightly edgy and altogether ‘different’ kind of musical experience…highly rewarding and worthwhile” (Dave Lewis, All Music Guide). Jody spent 2009 going in and out of the studio, recording more pieces for her voice, cello, and electronics. The updated album, of minutiae and memory (featuring a few tracks from the original 2007 release and many new compositions) is the compelling result.
The album includes eight immersive, nuanced premiere recordings of compositions from some of today’s most talented young “indie classical” composers: Missy Mazzoli, Ryan Brown, Anna Clyne, Stefan Weisman, Paula Matthusen, Wil Smith, Derek Muro, and Joshua Penman. The tracks have been carefully curated by Redhage to flow effortlessly from piece to piece, and the album’s extremely high production value lends an alluring sheen to each track.
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Tracklisting:
I dreamed I was floating (Joshua Penman)
paint box (Anna Clyne)
of memory and minutiae (Paula Matthusen)
Static Line (Wil Smith)
A Thousand Tongues (Missy Mazzoli)
the light by which she may have ascended (Ryan Brown)
Everywhere Feathers (Stefan Weisman)
Did You See Me Walking? (Derek Muro)
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