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Blaise Siwula - Eric Plaks :: Time In

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    "TIME IN" was in many respects a glorious miracle which occurred at Wombat Studios in Brooklyn, New York on Aug 26th, 2015. Blaise Siwula and Eric Plaks worked briefly together in the late 90's in a jazz/funk band in New York and then parted ways until 2015 when through a mutual friend they connected again. A perfect time to try a duet recording - piano and saxophones. These 7 spontaneous compositions have roots in a very broad spectrum of musical genres from gospel to free jazz with many twists and turns from beginning to end.

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Einstein's Train (Passing) 05:50
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Sydney Bechet Types a Letter to His Mistress in the Middle of the Night 07:43
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The Ecstasy of Rain on the Window 04:49
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Descent to Destiny 07:44
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When Gangsters Needed Running Boards 06:15
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Stars are Falling in a Brooklyn Diner 06:36
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Glorious Miracle 08:44
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"TIME IN" was in many respects a glorious miracle which occurred at Wombat Studios in Brooklyn, New York on Aug 26th, 2015. Blaise Siwula and Eric Plaks worked briefly together in the late 90's in a jazz/funk band in New York and then parted ways until 2015 when through a mutual friend they connected again. A perfect time to try a duet recording - piano and saxophones. These 7 spontaneous compositions have roots in a very broad spectrum of musical genres from gospel to free jazz with many twists and turns from beginning to end.

CD Review in The New York City Jazz Record by Terrell Holmes in the December, 2016 issue (page 24):
“Multi-saxophone threat Blaise Siwula thrives in a world where the outré is routine. His musical language is based on bold explorations of tonality and structure, with unconventional concepts of musical ground.
Time In reunited Siwula and pianist Eric Plaks, who hadn’t collaborated since the late ‘90s. They are hand-in-glove from the first tune, “Einstein’s Train (Passing)”, where rapid-fire single notes perfectly complement strident tenor. On “Sydney Bechet Types a Letter to His Mistress in the Middle of the Night” the bluesiness of soprano snakes through pulsing block chords and undulating arpeggios. Siwula puts some burlesque in his tenor on “The Ecstasy of Rain on the Window”, where he and Plaks dive in like prospectors mining new territory. There’s a moment on “Descent to Destiny” where the delightfully splintered narrative slides into a funhouse mirror version of “Summertime”. The workmanlike core and jolting lyricism of “When Gangsters Needed Running Boards” sounds like a riff on Raymond Scott’s “Manhattan Minuet”. Plaks uses robust chords on “Stars Are Falling in a Brooklyn Diner” to push Siwula’s streams of consciousness on soprano. “Glorious Miracle” is a gospel tune where tenor evokes a fierce sermon about a battle against Satan. After the story is told and the battle is won, song and album alight triumphantly."

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released May 26, 2015

Blaise Siwula - alto/tenor & soprano saxophones
Eric Plaks - piano
Engineer - Ross Bonadonna
Mixing/Mastering - Blaise Siwula
Art - Blaise Dehon
A "nofrillsmusic.com" production
©2016 blaisesiwulaascap ericplaksascap

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Pianist Eric Plaks was born in Princeton, New Jersey, and attended Harvard College. A student of the entire history of jazz, from the most traditional forms to the most modern styles of creative improvisation, Eric began his performing and recording career when he moved to Harlem in 1996. He has appeared in various formats around New York City and the wider world. ... more

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