Traffic on the American Highway can take many forms, loud or quiet, fast or furious, intense or dense – tonight Fred Frith is in the driver’s seat, with his brand of electronic guitar sounds and minimalist avant-gardism – and no less than the Ensemble Moderne.
In this episode, pianist Guy Livingston brings us music of Frith as well as Roger Kleier, Florian Weber & Angelika Niescier, and the Razorbacks. Plus a quirky quotation by John Cage, as he sits calmly in his noisy New York apartment, at an open window, with the sirens and traffic sounds swirling around him.
AMERICAN HIGHWAYS #104: TRAFFIC
Playlist:
Theme Music:
Jan Jeroen (J.J.) Spijkervet & Immersive Sound
“American Highways” Jingle
Sounds About Right
composed for Concertzender
Roger Kleier
Step out of the Car
Guy Livingston
Wergo 6649-2
Florian Weber & Angelika Niescier
And Over
Invaded
FAr Krefeld
Angelika Niescier Saxophone, Ralph Alessi Trumpet Florian Weber Piano, Christopher Tordini Bass, Tyshawn Sorey Drums
Naxos: INTAKT 263
Duda & Bundy
Restless for the Road
The Razorbacks
Fury Records – FCD 3061
Fred Frith
Traffic
8. Inadvertent Introduction
9. Traffic II
10. Third Riddle
11. Lourdement Gai
12. Traffic III / Traffic I
13. Freeway / Shadow of a Tree on Sand
14. Fragile Finale
Fred Frith & Ensemble Modern; Franck Ollu, cond.
WDR & Winter 910 044-2 LC 02829
Closing tune:
David King
Super America
The Bad Plus
E1 Records: EOM-CD-2112
