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Improvisations for the End of Time

by Gruntfest and Gilman-Opalsky

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    Complete CD album of new recordings by a duet (and sometimes trio) featuring John Gruntfest (alto saxophone) and Richard Gilman-Opalsky (drums and percussion). Megan Bierman joins on tenor saxophone for five trio pieces.

    CD contains 55 minutes of diverse improvisations recorded and mixed during COVID-19, from January 2021 to April 2021. Mixed by Chris Blankenhorn. Mastered by Tom Nunes at Atomic Disc.

    All artwork and "Message to America" by John Gruntfest.

    "The abyss is time with its sadness, its weariness. The birds are the opposite of time; they are our desire for light, for stars, for rainbows, and for jubilant songs." --Olivier Messiaen, Composer of the Quartet for the End of Time

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1.
Fascists Get Better As Corpses 01:17
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2.
Cosmic Curveball 1 01:45
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3.
Los Cuatro Generales 01:57
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4.
Cosmic Curveball 2 00:56
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5.
Cosmic Curveball 3 (Brief Conversation) 01:16
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6.
Cosmic Curveball 4 (Waiting for Takeout) 01:11
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7.
The Addictive Nature of Technology 02:32
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8.
Non-Existent Ego of COVID Communards 02:21
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9.
Cosmic Curveball 5 (Modern Improvisations) 02:13
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10.
Abstractions without Lyrics 01:57
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11.
For the Beautiful Maestro Milford Graves 02:57
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12.
All Things Are a Manifestation of Mind 01:27
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13.
Jefferson's Riff - Aya Dancing 01:48
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14.
Thought to Send You Something 02:48
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15.
A Blast From My Heart 02:26
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16.
A Blast From My Heart 2 01:47
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17.
Floodtide Woman - Voicehandler's Heir 04:10
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18.
Riff in Search of a Drum Solo 02:09
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19.
Failed Experiment 1 00:57
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20.
Trio 1 01:57
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21.
Trio 2 02:46
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22.
Trio 3 03:05
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23.
Trio 4 02:03
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24.
Twelve Tones for Blankenhorn 07:06
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released June 15, 2021

Music by John Gruntfest, Richard Gilman-Opalsky, and Megan Bierman
Mixed by Chris Blankenhorn
Mastered by Tom Nunes at Atomic Disc

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Gruntfest and Gilman-Opalsky Illinois

John Gruntfest is an alto saxophonist, poet, and artist, among other things.

Richard Gilman- Opalsky is an author, professor, and drummer, among other things.

Megan Bierman is a tenor saxophonist, dancer, and artist, among other things.

An ensemble of kindred spirits making new music of fire and flux for adventurous ears. ... more

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