SWIRLING TOGETHER,
BURSTS APART,
SWIRLING AND BURSTS,
TOGETHER AND APART
Craig Pedersen, trumpet
Mark Molnar, cello
Thierry Amar, double bass
Bennett Bedoukian, drums
Seven recordings of new music, by Craig Pedersen, Mark Molnar, Thierry Amar and Bennett Bedoukian.
- Cardinals
- Swirling Together, Bursts Apart,
Swirling and Bursts, Together and Apart - Underscoring
- Swirling Together, Bursts Apart,
Swirling and Bursts, Together and Apart - As Long as There is Sorrow
- Swirling Together, Bursts Apart,
Swirling and Bursts, Together and Apart - Reflecting
What once was a quartet is split into constituent parts, with solos, double solos, duos, overlapping duos, and trios emerging.
Where once was clear notation, instead words, often vaguely given yet precisely executed.
Despite the absence of physical presence, the mysterious sense of being together.
I am grateful for the committment and support given in rendering this music to it's completion.
Craig Pedersen, June 2023
This album is available for purchase from Mystery & Wonder and on Bandcamp.
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1.
Cardinals


quartet:
Craig Pedersen, trumpet
Mark Molnar, cello
Thierry Amar, bass
Bennett Bedoukian, drums

2.
Swirling Together,
Bursts Apart,
Swirling And Bursts,
Together And Apart
first version


trio:
Craig Pedersen, trumpet
Mark Molnar, cello
Thierry Amar, bass

3.
Underscoring


quartet:
Craig Pedersen, trumpet
Mark Molnar, cello
Thierry Amar, bass
Bennett Bedoukian, drums

4.
Swirling Together,
Bursts Apart,
Swirling And Bursts,
Together And Apart
second version


duo:
Craig Pedersen, trumpet
Thierry Amar, bass

5.
As Long As There Is Sorrow
( I Will Play Long Notes )


quartet:
Craig Pedersen, trumpet
Mark Molnar, cello
Thierry Amar, bass
Bennett Bedoukian, drums

6.
Swirling Together,
Bursts Apart,
Swirling And Bursts,
Together And Apart
third version


trio:
Craig Pedersen, trumpet
Mark Molnar, cello
Bennett Bedoukian, drums

7.
Reflecting


trio:
Mark Molnar, cello
Thierry Amar, bass
Bennett Bedoukian, drums
