[NewMusic] an indefinite suspension of the possible by Cooke Quintet

[Michael Cooke]

Hey all,

I have been trying to get this CD recorded and released for 4 years and 
today it is finally available. This one was supposed to finished before the 
last CD "The Is" and these two are related to each other. Miles Boisen did a 
nice job recording it. Shoko Hikage, Alex Kelly, Jen Baker and Timothy Orr 
are the other musicians on the session.

You can check it out at http://www.blackhatrecords.com/

There is  a review out: http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/3355

For Immediate Release:
San Francisco, CA February 1, 2007 — Black Hat Records is proud to announce 
it’s fourth release:  "an indefinite suspension of the possible" (Black Hat 
Records BH-1004) by Cooke Quintet.

Cooke Quintet is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and draws inspiration 
from the creative energy of multi-cultural and diverse music from around the 
world and from inside and outside the American and European jazz and 
avant-garde traditions. CQ's approach to acoustic jazz allows for a new 
freedom of emotional expression. Combining solid grooves with bursts of 
energy and sound, Cooke Quintet's music reminds a listener of the work of 
contemporaries such as Ken Vandermark, Ken Simon, or Elliot Levin. The 
instrumentation of CQ, however, presents a fresh twist on the classic jazz 
quintet - woodwinds, trombone, cello, koto and percussion can be heard 
interacting here. Additionally, modern forms for improvisation, such as 
circle music and pan-rhythmic pulse signatures, are center points for 
spontaneous inventions. Together, these five musicians collaborate in ways 
that might best and simply be described as "improvised group music."

Alex Kelly returns on cello for this new title, and new drummer Timothy Orr 
stirs up a provocative concoction of rhythmic suggestions and allusions. Two 
other new members of the group, Shoko Hikage on koto and Jen Baker on 
trombone, add an indispensable flavor and shading to the proceedings. 
Multi-instrumentalist Michael Cooke heads up the ensemble as both leader and 
composer.

What sets “an indefinite suspension of the possible” apart from a number of 
jazz albums on the market today is the variety of styles and techniques 
employed to make this music. "Love at Twilight" references Tuvan and Indian 
music influences, "Ha Me'aggel" uses a blended Klezmer scale, "N 36 7.46' W 
121 38.35'" and "Loss" synthesize post-modern efforts in subjectivity. 
"Harmonic Rebellion" is a high-energy improvisation that combines both 
multiphonic and harmonic releases. Another high-energy work, "Hard 8," 
steers closest to traditional jazz, while "Chain of Existence," a 
multi-section composition, encapsulates the outward-looking feel of the 
entire CD.

Like our other titles, Searching, Statements, and The Is, "an indefinite 
suspension of the possible" explores new paths to create our music. Our 
titles are distributed by North Country Distribution (Cadence Building, 
Redwood, New York 13679), and are available on iTunes. Black Hat Records 
hopes you will enjoy our new release.

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For high-resolution images and other information about Michael Cooke, CQ, 
Black Hat Records and "an indefinite suspension of the possible" and other 
titles, please visit www.blackhatrecords.com


Michael Cooke
http://www.blackhatrecords.com/

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