Sonora, by Adam Cordero & Odin Scherer

Sonora

by Adam Cordero & Odin Scherer

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1.	Soliloquy for Cotten 02:56	buy track
2.	Before Dawn 02:28	buy track
3.	Reverie 02:37	buy track
4.	Prairie 04:43	buy track
5.	Sonora 02:07	buy track
6.	Fireworm 03:13	buy track
7.	Stardew 03:30	buy track
8.	Kaaterskill 04:07	buy track
9.	Opal 03:18	buy track
10.	Forest's Repose 02:53	buy track
11.	Zooxanthellae 04:03	buy track

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Sonora explores the timbral possibilities of a woodwind and guitar duo, in which Adam plays bassoon, clarinet, alto saxophone, and soprano saxophone, and Odin rotates between archtop guitar and acoustic guitar. In creating Sonora, Adam and Odin focused on composed material supported by mindful improvisation; the intent of improvisation is to enhance the compositions, rather than overwhelm them.

Following his work with jazz legend Henry Threadgill on his trailblazing multimedia project “The Other One,” Adam was inspired to bring the bassoon into an improvisational context. Sonora’s debut single, “Opal,” begins with an improvised musical dialogue between the bassoon and guitar, followed by a complex theme composed by Odin in the spirit of Threadgill. As a collection, Sonora reflects diverse influences, from the American folk tradition of Elizabeth Cotten and the contemporary classical pieces of Maurice Ravel, to the West African grooves of Ali Farka Toure.

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released December 22, 2023

Adam Cordero - Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Clarinet, Bassoon, Composition (2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10)
Odin Scherer - Archtop Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Composition (1, 5, 6, 9, 11)

Mixed and Mastered by Edward Gavitt
Engineered by Nate Mendelsohn
Recorded at Figure8 Studios in Brooklyn, NY on July 16th, 2022

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Adam Cordero & Odin Scherer New York, New York

Adam Cordero & Odin Scherer have been playing music together since they met at The New School for Jazz in 2017. Since moving to NYC in 2017, Adam and Odin have performed at The Jazz Gallery, Smalls Jazz Club, Bar Next Door, Williamsburg Music Center, and at the esteemed jazz station, WBGO-FM. ... more

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