Hear in Now
Not Living in Fear
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Hear in Now - Not Living in Fear
What people Are Saying
“…a rich and balanced experience that fluidly moves between the oppositional dynamics of push and pull, light and dark, fear and love.”
– John Morrison, Jazz Right Now
“Whatever label one may wish to use, the music is tightly focused and strongly lyrical throughout.”
“…confirms this trio as one of the most original, interesting and accurate formations on the international scene.”
– Neri Pollastri, All About Jazz
“They groove ferociously.”
“All three players have a rapport with their instruments that borders on the preternatural and accents the versatility of purpose at their shared disposal.”
– Derek Taylor, Dusted Magazine
“Not Living in Fear is a courageous album, brilliantly performed…”
Announcing IARC0012: Hear in Now - Not Living in Fear
Released June 02, 2017
Available on CD/Digital via our Bandcamp page
A world-caliber collective of women working in a class almost entirely their own, Hear in Now is a string trio that composes and improvises fluidly between free jazz and contemporary classical, folk music and avant- garde. Originally banded by a commission from WomaJazz in Italy, Mazz Swift (violin), Tomeka Reid (cello) and Silvia Bolognesi (double bass) came together from their homes in New York, Chicago and Siena IT to not only perform but also meet for the first time on the same date in 2009. In the 8 years since that first encounter, Hear in Now has become a rare egalitarian ensemble for the three highly active musicians, who are as often singular band leaders as they are sidewomen. In those respects, their compiled musical CV is as impressive as it is diverse – including collaborations, performances and recordings with Anthony Braxton, Nicole Mitchell, Butch Morris, William Parker, Common, Jay-Z and Kanye West – and as a unit they comprised 1⁄2 of the Roscoe Mitchell Sextet for several European shows in early 2017. Not Living in Fear, their 2nd studio album, was engineered by Griffin Rodriguez (Icy Demons, Beirut, Modest Mouse) and Alex Inglizian (Experimental Sound Studio), and features guest vocals by Chicago jazz legend Dee Alexander.
Notes
Mazz Swift – violin, voice
Tomeka Reid – cello
Silvia Bolognesi – double bass
with- Dee Alexander – vocals (on "Not Living in Fear")
Tracks 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, and 12 recorded by Alex Inglizian at Experimental Sound Studio, Chicago, December 2nd and 3rd, 2012.
Tracks 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, and 13 recorded by Griffin Rodriguez at Huron, Chicago, September 28th, 2014.
All tracks mixed by Griffin Rodriguez.
Mastered by David Allen.
Cover art by Damon Locks.
Photo by Nisha Sondhe.
Layout and liner design by Craig Hansen.
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About
Hear in Now
Originally banded by a commission from WomaJazz in Italy, Mazz Swift (violin), Tomeka Reid (cello) and Silvia Bolognesi (double bass) came together from their homes in New York, Chicago and Siena IT to not only perform but also meet for the first time on the same date in 2009.