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Third Generation
Digital Image © The Museum of Modern Art Licensed by SCALA / Art Resource, NY Charles Sheeler (1883–1965) American Landscape. 1930. Oil on canvas, 24 x 31″ (61 x 78.8 cm). Gift of Abby Aldrich Rockefeller. The Museum of Modern Art/New York, NY/U.S.A. www.moma.org/collection/works/79032
Andrew Green – Electric Guitar, Compositions, Arrangements
David Ambrosio – Bass
George Schuller – Drums
Track Listing:
1. Juju – Wayne Shorter, Miyako Music (4:16)
2. The Beginning (6:20)
3. Yours In Light (6:2)
4. Western Spaghetti (7:17)
5. Third Generation (5:09)
6. Multitudes (6:51)
7. Northern Spy (6:19)
8. Nine Queens (6:41)
All songs by Andrew Green, except as noted above.
Recorded and mixed at The Bunker Studio,Brooklyn, NY
by Aaron Nevezie
Mastered at Audio Confidential,New York, NY by Chris Benham
Third Generation
After developing some new compositions during the pandemic, I thought it was time to release a trio project.
The Players
I ws joined on this date by long-time associates bassist David Ambrosio (davidcambrosio.com), drummer George Schuller (georgeschuller.net). Our respective relationships go back 30 years, and it was a natural choice to have these talented veteran players join me for the journey. Their musicianship is very evident throughout the recording and it was a pleasure to do this with both of them.
The Songs
Juju: I love Wayne Shorter tunes! This take on the tune is your typical mix of jazz, country, roots rock, and Balkan odd time signatures.
The Beginning: It’s a hopeful tune with each iteration of the melody being slightly different. This one is derived from a song that needed some chordal activity to counterbalance a melody, and it did so, to the point where the “accompaniment” became the tune.
Yours In Light: The title is the sign off of a departed friend. A ballad with an ECM vibe written around 2007 but not previously recorded.
Western Spaghetti: Written in 2010; it’s not a direct take on an Italian western film score, though something about the tune brought that to mind; builds from a quiet intro to a forceful statement, and decrescendos back to infinity.
Third Generation: Ultimately a minor blues variant after an extended intro, the tune reminded me of cascading generational musical influences. This one is based off a musical cell that I like working with.
Multitudes: We all contain multitudes of ancestors, both musical and otherwise.
Northern Spy: Apologies to apple aficionados, the name is taken from an old (1870s) NYT article about a generations-ago relative. Written in the (19)90s.
Nine Queens (Nueve Reinas): Named from a delightful Argentine film; a play on the implied time signature of the opening melody. This one is wide open with the melody freely played over a fast but undefined meter. new recording