VARIABLE DENSITY SOUND ORCHESTRA
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The Variable Density Sound Orchestra is veteran Boston-based guitarist/composer Garrison Fewell's newest working ensemble. Whenever possible, this international group features charter members Roy Campbell (trumpet and flute), Achille Succi (alto saxophone and bass clarinet), Eric Hofbauer (guitar), John Voigt (bass) and Miki Matsuki (drums), all of whom appear on its self-titled February 2009 debut.
As the band’s name implies, its original music explores a wide range of textures and interactions. “The goal,” Fewell explains, “is to create balance, not allowing individual soloists, collective instant composing or pre-composed material to dominate for too long.”
Fewell actively shapes the ensemble's music with the other musicians. The 10 tracks on their debut, which range from completely improvised to original compositions with a stronger framework for individual expression, take their inspiration from longstanding interests such as ancient cultures, spirituality, and the music of Albert Ayler, Anthony Braxton and Sun Ra.
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