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Active since 1976, the Northwoods Improviser collective founded by percussionist and drummer Mike Gilmore and bassist Mike Johnston, with drummer Nick Ashton joining in 1986, working with saxophonist Faruq Z. Bey after the 2000s; this live-in-the-studio recording is of the rhythmic trio captured joyfully jamming on the music they would record with Bey later that day.
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Mike Gilmore-vibes, marimba, kalimba
Mike Johnston-bass, wood flute, kalimba
Nick Ashton-drums, log drum
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Includes download card and colored card insert.
Label: Copy This!
Catalog ID: CT001
Squidco Product Code: 35129
Format: CASSETTE
Condition: New
Released: 2024
Country: USA
Packaging: Cassette
Recorded live in the studio, on August 4th, 2011, by Mike Johnston.
"Coming out of the same session as the elusive Sagittarius A-Star Primal Waters release, this document captures the only trio recording of the band after they started playing with Faruq Z. Bey in 2000. Unfortunately, this same date documents some of the last music Northwoods made with Faruq before he departed in 2012.
We are thankful Mike Johnston noticed the magic happening early enough on this 8/4/2011 session to hit the record button before the horns arrived from Detroit. Decades of working together offered a bit of relaxed informality as they jammed on some of the music they planned to record during the session. Nothing added, nothing removed. Playing for the joy of it. Playing for the love of it."-Copy This!
"Northwoods Improvisers first came together in 1976. Early versions of the band played totally collective electro-acoustic improvised music. Around 1980 the band switched to an all acoustic instrumentation which has remained to this day. Mike Gilmore and Mike Johnston were founding members of the ensemble. Nick Ashton joined in 1986.
In the 1980's the band published several homemade cassette tapes of various live performances. in 1987 the band played several gigs with Canadian saxophonist (and Coda Magazine editor) Bill Smith.
In 1994 Northwoods released their 1st recording Fog and Fire on Trevor Watts Arc label. In 1996 Northwoods began recording on the Michigan based Entropy Stereo label owned by violinist Mike Khoury.
In 2000 the group began colaborating with Detroit saxophonist Faruq Z. Bey. Mike Carey a long time Bey collaborator joined the ensemble in 2002."-Northwoods Improvisers website
Includes download card and colored card insert.
Artist Biographies
• Show Bio for Mike Gilmore "Founding member of Northwoods Collective. Began playing guitar at age 5. Began studying Jazz Improvisation and East Indian Music in 1976. Shortly thereafter African, Middle Eastern and Far East Musics. Formal Piano studies 1976. Formal Classical Guitar studies 1979." ^ Hide Bio for Mike Gilmore • Show Bio for Mike Johnston "Mike Johnston was raised in Traverse City and educated at Central Michigan University with an MFA degree in Art / Photography. In 1976 he and multi-instrumentalist Mike Gilmore founded the Northwoods collective, which has developed in various directions ever since, including collaborations with Toronto's sopranino saxman and Coda magazine founder Bill Smith and with Detroit saxophonist and composer Farouk Z Bey from 2000 until his death. In addition to his musical pursuits, Johnston has written widely on jazz and teaches at Delta College, and is the host of the weekly "Destination Out" radio show at WCMU public radio." ^ Hide Bio for Mike Johnston • Show Bio for Nick Ashton "Nick Ashton (son of professional drummer James Ashton) began formal instruction at age eleven and continued band and orchestra in public school and college. He played different genres of music through college and after, settling in NYC in 1978 for 6 1/2 years whereupon jazz and improvised music became the only musical focus. He returned to Indiana in 1985 and began playing on the Indianapolis scene in 1986. He began playing with the Northwoods in 1987 and has continued performing with them ever since." ^ Hide Bio for Nick Ashton
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Track Listing:
SIDE A
1. Kuhtuhlpa Percussion Jam 1 01:18
2. Cat and Mouse 04:14
3. Talon 06:18
4. Minstrels 03:00
5. Kuhtuhlpa Percussion Jam 2 01:08
SIDE B
1. Primal Waters 04:30
2. Mamaka Ii 03:50
3. Drum Interlude 00:36
4. Vimbuza 04:21
5. Kuhtuhlpa Flute 04:15
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