Roche Blave, by Combsy

Roche Blave

by Combsy

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1.	Overture 01:08	buy track
2.	Roche Blave 07:32	buy track
3.	Chronos / Kairos 06:05	buy track
4.	Odd-Petal Rose 10:16	buy track
5.	Mt. Zion: A Requiem 02:15	buy track
6.	Sojourner Truth 07:08	buy track

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Tulsa guitarist, composer, and producer, Chris Combs, is set to release “Roche Blave: Large Ensemble Works Recorded Live in Switzerland” through the nonprofit Horton Records label April 30. Combs, known for his improvisational blend of jazz, hip-hop, and experimental elements in his work with Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey (JFJO) and his band, COMBSY, was commissioned to write the music in 2012 by Jazzwerkstatt Bern, an international jazz festival in Bern, Switzerland.

With influences like Charles Mingus, Duke Ellington, and Ornette Coleman, this previously unreleased work was written for a 12-piece ensemble and includes three string quintets. Recorded live at the Jazzwerkstatt Bern festival February 22, 2013, "Roche Blave" pairs elegant strings and horns with a raucous rhythm section and Combs' distinctly Tulsa-tinged steel guitar.

"They offered me a dream scenario," says Combs. "They gave me the freedom to put any type of band together, and they helped make it happen, using amazingly talented musicians from all over Europe. I’d never written for strings before, so I jumped at the chance to write for a large ensemble and string quintet. It was amazing to work with people
from across the world. We’d never met before, but we still had so much in common. Even though we didn't all speak the same language, we communicated immediately through music. It was such a special experience."

Combs was joined in Switzerland by JFJO bandmate and bassist, Jeff Harshbarger. The ensemble includes musicians from Switzerland, Austria, and Germany. “Roche Blave: Large Ensemble Works Recorded Live in Switzerland,” will be released on April 30, 2021 on all digital platforms.

RECOMMENDED IF YOU LIKE: Charles Mingus, Duke Ellington, Ornette Coleman

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released April 30, 2021

PERSONNEL
Chris Combs - lap steel guitar
Jeff Harshbarger – bass
Kevin Chesham - drums
Matthias Müller-Miribung - violin
Simon Heggendorn - violin
Jelena Poprzan - viola
Mara Miribung - cello
Martin Eberle - trumpet
Benedikt Reising - saxophone / bass clarinet
Domenic Landolf - saxophone / bass clarinet
Andreas Tschopp - trombone
Florian Favre - piano

CREDITS
Written and arranged by Chris Combs
Recorded live by Martin Ruch
Mixed by Costa Upson
Add'l Engineering by Mario Ramirez
Mastered by Kevin Lively
Artwork by Glendon Combs

WEBSITE / SOCIAL MEDIA
Website: combsymusic.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/combsymusic
Instagram: @combsymusic
Twitter: @combsymusic

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Horton Records is a non-profit, 501c-3 music organization based in Tulsa, OK that is dedicated to the cultivation and development of Tulsa area artists and building on the great tradition of music from that region, while fostering and strengthening community through musical endeavors. ... more

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