: ' .. .:.... . ' ' ______________ : ________ : ' \ / .. .:. .. \ / : : \ /_________ \ / . .. ... .. . : .\ / /___ /\ \ / ______________ ___ _. : \ / / \ / \ \/ / \ \ \ \ \ . ...:..\ / _______/ \/ \ ___/__ / / / / / : /\ / / \ \/ \ / / / . sH! ' / \/ / / / \ / / . ... .:.... .. . :/ _______/ / / / _______/__ ___ __ .\ / / / / / / / / / / / \ / / / / / / / / / / / . . \ /\______/ / / / / \___ / / : \/ ____ \ / / / / / : \ / \ /\____/\ / / : : ________\/ \ / \ / / : ' \ / \/ \ /\ / : . ..:.. . \ / \/ \ / \ / \ / . ' : \/ F A N G \ / : ' ____ \ / . . .. .. .:.. . \ / presents \ / . . \/ \/ : : . ..:.. , : Artist......: Billy Drummond and Freedom of Ideas : Album.......: Valse Sinistre : : Label.......: Cellar Music .. .:.. . Genre.......: Jazz : Catnr.......: CM111022 . ' Source......: CD , ; Rip.date....: 2022-08-15 Str.date....: 2022-08-05 Quality.....: 257kbps/44.1kHz/Joint Stereo . :.. .:. Url.........: http://https://billydrummond.bandcamp.com/ ' ' , ________ ________ \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / # title time \ / \/ \/ 1. Little Melonae 4:56 2. Never Ends 7:00 3. Valse Sinistre 6:12 4. Laura 3:29 5. Frankenstein 5:18 6. Changes For Trane & Monk 3:15 7. Clara's Room 5:50 8. Reconfirmed 4:22 9. Lawra 4:05 ______ \ / ________ Runtime 44:27 ,\ /... . . .... .... \ / ' Size 86.29 ______ :\/ ', \ / , \ / ' '... ..\ /.. .. .....:. .. .... .. . ..\ /. : Release Notes: \/ , \/ , ' ' ,: Acclaimed drummer and composer Billy Drummond will release his :, : new album Valse Sinistre on August 5 via Cellar Music Group. A : :' major release for Drummond, this is his first album as a leader ': ,: since his 1996 cult hit, Dubai (Criss Cross), which was named :, : the top jazz album of the year by critic Peter Watrous in the : :' New York Times, and was recently chosen as one of the ô50 ': ,: Crucial Drumming Recordings of the Past 100 Yearsö by Modern :, : Drummer magazine. On Valse Sinistre, the drummer of creative : :' faculty and warmth documents a vibrant iteration of Freedom of ': ,: Ideas, a fluid ensemble heÆs been leading for the past decade. :, : The multigenerational project features Dayna Stephens on : :' saxophones, Micah Thomas on piano and Dezron Douglas on bass. ': ,: Valse Sinistre is produced by Jeremy Pelt, as part of his :, : ongoing partnership with Cellar Music Group. : :' ': ,: While touring the world with some of the musicÆs most innovative :, : voices, Drummond has been a significant player on the New York : :' City scene over the past three decades. HeÆs the drummer other ': ,: drummers check out at Smalls and Mezzrow. His craft and :, : sensitivity enhance a versatile approach to the instrument and a : :' truthful interpretation of the sound. Over the years, the ': ,: Newport News, Virginia native has collaborated with Carla Bley, :, : Horace Silver, Joe Henderson, Bobby Hutcherson, Buster Williams, : :' Steve Kuhn, JJ Johnson, Sonny Rollins, Charles Tolliver, James ': ,: Moody, Sheila Jordan, Andrew Hill, Ron Carter, Eddie Gomez, Hank :, : Jones, Freddie Hubbard, Lee Konitz, Stanley Cowell, Chris : :' Potter, Archie Shepp, John Tchicai, Eddie Henderson and Joe ': ,: Lovano, among other diverse statement makers. Valse Sinistre :, : presents a well-honed, curated repertoire primed for : :' rediscovery. ': ,: :, : These eight tracks share slices of DrummondÆs life in the city : :' and on the road. Despite the one-off consumption surrounding ': ,: playlist culture, he curated the Valse Sinistre set for :, : listeners to enjoy in its entirety. ôItÆs an album. I chose the : :' songs and the order because thatÆs the way I wanted it to ': ,: flow.ö The artists approach each piece with nuance and grace, :, : casting a new mood on each tune, naturally honoring the : :' compositions and each other. ôI always choose people to play ': ,: with me who have that similarity of eclectic tastes,ö says :, : Drummond. ôIt means I can go anywhere at any given time, and : :' these people will go right along with me.ö ': : ' '.. ..' .. . :........... . . . . ............: . . ______________ ______________ \ / \ / \ / Shout out to all our homies from: \ / \ / \ / \ / iPC BOSS HiT2000 1way UKi i8 RNS \ / \ / MANDY DV8 pLAN9 BUTT \ / \ / \ / \/ ____ ____ \/ \ / F A N G \ / \/ 2 0 2 2 \/