Official release September 16, 2016 – available through Bandcamp, CDBaby, Amazon, iTunes, etc.
• Pre-order available through Bandcamp •
Flux
David Binney – alto saxophone
QN – tenor saxophone
Matt Mitchell – keyboards
Kenny Wollesen – drums
Watch for upcoming Canadian/US Tour in November 2016!
Thanks to David Cristol, the first review is out in the July issue of Jazz Magazine – France:
April 21st, 2016
at Cornelia Street Café, NYC
1 Set 8pm
(Jeremy Powell Quintet at 9:30pm)
“[Nachoff’s writing is] bold, diverse and filled with compelling counterpoint” and “a fascinating mind…exquisite forlorn tenor [saxophone]”
–DownBeat Magazine
Nachoff has been leading a variety of diverse ensembles from brass quintets to string quartets to a violin concerto. For this outing he pars his concepts down to the saxophone trio with collaborators bassist Eivind Opsvik and drummer Dan Weiss, debuting a set of new music in preparation for recording.
Eivind Opsvik brings “an aesthetic of haunting introspection, and the desire to seek out beauty in austerity.” –NY Times
Dan Weiss was featured in the New York Times as “one of the 5 Most Promising Drummers of the New Generation” and was “The Top Up and Coming Percussionist” in the 60th and 61st annual Downbeat Critic’s Poll.
www.eivindopsvik.com
www.danweiss.net
Flux coming 2016 on Mythology Records
Featuring:
David Binney – alto sax
Matt Mitchell – keyboards
Kenny Wollesen – drums and percussion
Quinsin Nachoff – tenor sax & compositions
Systems Two Recording Studios – recording
David Travers-Smith – editing/mixing/mastering
Michael Wrycraft – artwork/design
Diana Piruzevska – videography
All compositions Musictronic (SOCAN)
Music for Brass Quintet, Drums and Saxophone
Saturday, October 3rd
Featuring:
Ralph Alessi – Trumpet
Jonathan Finlayson – Trumpet
John Clark – French Horn
Ryan Keberle – Trombone
Marcus Rojas – Tuba
Mark Ferber – Drums
QN – Saxophone & Compositions
Facebook event: here
Sets at 9pm and 10:30pm
“Nachoff’s energy and sensitivity to dramatic change shines brightly; his adept work on the clarinet is also exemplary”
See full article here.
The Canada Council’s Specialized Sound Recording program, that has supported some of my work over the years, was unexpectedly axed this summer. Having sat on one of these juries I can attest to the high quality of creative projects that were produced through this program.
Petition in response to axing of the Canada Council’s Specialized Sound recording program:
Sign the petition
Excited to be heading back to Europe for a CD release with:
5 New Dreams (Cristal Records France)
Nachoff-Tocanne – CD Release! + special guest Russ Johnson
For details check out:
www.imuzzic.net/5newdreams.html
A couple of recent reviews:
Montreal Gazette
Quinsin Nachoff, Bruno Tocanne
5 New Dreams
Cristal Records/Abeille Musique
This exciting quintet brings together the creative force of Canadian reedman Quinsin Nachoff and a French group built around the equally creative drummer Bruno Tocanne and three horn players. Listening to these 10 originals, you are reminded that when strongly motivated musicians take jazz to where it meets contemporary music, with the accent on improv, you can get uplift. It surely beats nostalgia. In ballads, up-tempo pieces and tone poems, the tunes are bright and attractive, developed with attention to the overall effect. Kudos to trumpeters Frédéric Roudet and Rémi Gaudillat and reedman Lionel Martin for this terrific outing – perfect for a Canada-France appearance at next summer’s jazz festival.
Four and a half out of five stars
Irwin Block
Hello-
It’s been quite some time-
plenty of news.
1) HORIZONS ENSEMBLE featuring John Taylor & Ernst Reijseger
Advance copies of my (newish) CD, HORIZONS ENSEMBLE, with John Taylor, Ernst Reijseger, Nathalie Bonin & Parmela Attariwala are now available exclusively through my website (via Paypal):
www.quinsin.com
2) the MOVE
Am relocating to New York City for the upcoming year.
Wow – nothing in life prepares you for apartment hunting in NYC 😉
But did find a great pad in Brooklyn. I’ll be back and forth for the first while, keeping my cel# in Toronto, but drop me a line if you’re in NYC!
3) w/ Michael Bates’ Outside Sources Upcoming tour with Michael Bates’ Outside Sources. Imminent release of the new record, to be released on Dave Douglas’ Greenleaf record label.
www.outsidesources.org for tour details and updates on that new record.
4) 5 New Dreams w/ Bruno Tocanne
Wrote four compositions for a really fun project of four horns & drums –
upcoming release with French drummer Bruno Tocanne –
Some sound samples:
www.imuzzic.net/musiquesnachofftocanne.html
Info:
www.imuzzic.net/5newdreams.html
5) Site Updates
Thanks to Joe Lagan for some long overdue enhancements to www.quinsin.com –
A Calendar, easier access to the Store, better streaming and a News section!
See you out there!
Best,
Quinsin