An instrumental excursion into the emotions of heartfelt happiness and stirring sorrow, Jessica Pavone breaks new musical ground with Army of Strangers. In structure Army of Strangers is decidedly a Rock orientated album with the openness of improv and warmth of instrumentation by Pete Fitzpatrick, guitar; Jonti Siman, bass guitar; Harris Eisenstadt, drums and Jessica Pavone, viola/violin. An active performer in New York City for the past decade, Jessica Pavone has been leading her own bands, has performed in ensembles led by Anthony Braxton, Matthew Welch, Jason Cady and Jeremiah Cymerman, as well as such collective groups as the Mary Halvorson/Jessica Pavone Duo and the Thirteenth Assembly., in addition to receiving grants regularly to compose chamber music. - sirensrecords.com
Tracks
01. Cast Of Characters
02. Tired Soul
03. April Is Over
04. Don't Cross My Moon
05. Karmic Deservation
06. Sink Hole
07. Apparently, I'm Still Bleeding
08. There Won't Be Walking In The Daylight
09. A Piece Has Been Released
10. Really?
JESSICA PAVONE viola (1, 2, 6, 8-10), violin (3, 5, 7)
PETE FITZPATRICK guitar
HARRIS EISENSTADT drums
JONTI SIMAN bass guitar
All music composed by Jessica Pavone
Recorded Septiembre 25 and October 10, 2010
Porter Records – PRCD - 4052