A Way A Land Of Life, by Jason Ajemian, Tony Malaby, Rob Mazurek, Chad Taylor

A Way A Land Of Life

by Jason Ajemian, Tony Malaby, Rob Mazurek, Chad Taylor

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1.	WHITE LIGHT 01:16	buy track
2.	LIVING THE SKY 08:16	buy track
3.	ALL UPS 01:45	buy track
4.	ALL NIGHTS 04:36	buy track
5.	IN THE IMAGINARIUM 05:39	buy track
6.	WITH A MYTHADOR 04:12	buy track
7.	OCCASIONALLY 04:36	buy track
8.	YES, WE KNOW 07:01	buy track
9.	THAT WHEN YOU COME, WE DIE 05:06	buy track

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The album is actually an LP, released in 400 copies, offering us nine compositions by bassist Jason Ajemian, in the great company of Tony Malaby on tenor, Rob Mazurek on cornet and Chad Taylor on drums, actually the same line-up as the five-star "Protest Heaven", except that Jeff Parker's guitar is no longer part of the band.

The music is again a wonderful mix of composed pieces and free improvisation, of pieces that swing and bop like hell, as "All Nights", or even bluesy pieces like ""Yes, We Know", or compositions such as "That When You Come, We Die", which starts as free improvisation, creating an eery atmosphere and evolving into a beautiful theme, or the crazy opening duet between Mazurek and Malaby, cut short by Ajemian (?), to bring them back to order, and introducing with his bass the almost 'stendhal syndrome' enducing theme of "Living The Sky", a slow and sweeping sound that is as sad as it is compelling.

But then next to that there is the sheer musicianship, the quality of four masters dialoguing intensely, creatively, each with their own signature sound, recognisable from afar, yet matching the overall sonic setting perfectly.

It is fun, it is moving, it is desorienting, it is authentic and deep, and such a joy to listen to. What more can I say?

Stef Gijssels

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released January 1, 2014

NBLP 74

All compositions by Jason Ajemian
Recorded at James Bond's Loft, Chicago by Noritaka Tanaka , Dec. 21st 2006

Mixed by Noritaka Tanaka
Mastered by Keith Reynaud @ HEARD CITY & by Arūnas Zujus at MAMAstudios
Design by Oskaras Anosovas

Edition of 400 copies

1. WHITE LIGHT
2. LIVING THE SKY
3. ALL UPS
4. ALL NIGHTS
5. IN THE IMAGINARIUM

SIDE B
1. WITH A MYTHADOR
2. OCCASIONALLY
3. YES, WE KNOW
4. THAT WHEN YOU COME, WE DIE

Jason Ajemian - bass, electronics
Tony Malaby - tenor saxophone
Rob Mazurek - cornet, electronics
Chad Taylor - drums

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