2020 was the 30th anniversary of the Hard Rubber Orchestra. For this, I dust off one of my earliest compositions, the hip-hop/ mashup-inspired Iguana, featuring several guests.
Dave Robbins - drums
Jack Duncan - percussion
Andre Lachance - bass
Ron Samworth - guitar
Mark Ferris - violin
Tom Keenlyside - soprano, alto, tenor, baritone saxophones
Mike Herriott - trumpets
Jim Hopson - trombones, bass trombone, tuba
Chris Gestrin - synth
Soloists (in order) - Chris Gestrin, Tom Keenlyside, Brad Turner, Mike Herriott, Jillian Lebeck, Chris Gestrin, Eli Bennett, Luis Melgar
Mixed by Chris Gestrin
This record at times is the sum of its parts and the strength of its parts. At times, you can plainly tell the player from 100 yards away with your eyes closed, but then you can hear them echoing the ghosts of those who came before them. An incredibly brilliant record from 3 master blasters! pjnewman-364
Mary Halvorson is a genius composer and guitarist who has developed her own musical language, and with Code Girl she has incorporated poetry into that language. Incredible compositions and lyricism (each track is a different kind of poem). Halvorson's playing is as great as usual, and all the other members of the band sound great. Robert Wyatt's singing in particular works extremely well in the tracks he's featured. Highly, highly recommend. rat
Improvised in a single stunning take, the compositions on “Symphony No 1: Winter” are hypnotic and enveloping sheets of sound. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 9, 2023