Title - Breaking Stretch
Artist - Patricia Brennan Septet
Mexican born vibraphonist, marimbist, improviser and composer Patricia Brennan “has been widely feted as one of the instrument’s newer leaders,” observed The New York City Jazz Record. Patricia has won the rising star vibraphonist award from Downbeat magazine’s 70th (2022) and 72nd (2024) Critics Poll and was listed #4 vibraphonist of the year on the 71st (2023) & 72nd (2024) Critics Poll.
Patricia inherited a deep love and appreciation for musical tradition from both parents, as well as being exposed to the musical richness of her native Port of Veracruz in Mexico. She started studying music at 4 years old, playing latin percussion along salsa records with her father and listening to Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin records with her mother. Also, around the same age, she started playing piano, influenced by her grandmother who was a concert pianist.
Patricia has appeared on numerous recordings from classical to improvised music, including an ECM recording with Michael Formanek Ensemble Kolossus called “The Distance” and a world premiere recording with the Curtis Symphony Orchestra and Christoph Eschenbach on Ondine Records.
Patricia’s acclaimed debut solo album “Maquishti”, released on Valley of Search, was listed #4 on The New York Times 10 Best Jazz Albums of 2021. Patricia’s sophomore album, “More Touch”, released in November 2022 on Pyroclastic Records received multiple accolades from critics. “More Touch” was included in several Best Jazz Albums of 2022 lists such as NPR Best Music of 2022, Bandcamp Best Jazz Albums of 2022 and PopMatters Best Jazz Albums of 2022.
And now Patricia is releasing her third album as a leader, “Breaking Stretch” featuring the Patricia Brennan Septet on September 6th, 2024 on Pyroclastic Records.
This septet record features master improvisers Adam O’Farrill on trumpet, Jon Irabagon on alto and sopranino saxophones, Mark Shim on tenor saxophone, Kim Cass on bass, Marcus Gilmore on drums and Mauricio Herrera on percussion.
1. Los Otros Yo
2. Breaking Stretch
3. 555
4. Palo de Oros
5. Sueños de Coral Azul
6. Five Suns
7. Mudanza
8. Manufacturers Trust Company Buildings
9. Earendel
Patricia’s search for freedom in her musical expression continues onward here on this new recording as her septet opens on the veritably shimmering Los Otros Yo and the jaunty, staggered title track Breaking Stretch, and then comes the joyously sculpted 555 and the impassioned Palo de Oros.
Next up is the simply sumptuous, glistening Sueños de Coral Azul and the furtively skewed Five Suns and they are in turn backed by the delicately-hued Mudanza, the recording rounding out on the cinematically propulsive Manufacturers Trust Company Building, closing on the stoically absorbant Earendel.
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