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Originally released in 2024. Work Money Death's People Of The Fast Flowing River. Featuring Tony Burkill (tenor sax), Neil Innes (double bass, piano), Sam Hobbs (drums), Richard Ormrod (piano, harmonium, Wurlitzer, flute, alto flute, baritone sax, contrabass clarinet, tenor horn, euphonium), Danny Templeman (percussion), Sam Bell (congas), Johnny Enright (trombone, tuba), Olivia Cuttill (trumpet), Tom Sharpe (trumpet, flugelhorn), and James Hobbis (tuba).
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Originally released in 2021. A transcendental journey that takes in meditative musical mantras, sprawling tenor sax improvisation and mesmeric percussion, the new album by Work Money Death seeks to reinterpret the sound of artists such as Pharoah Sanders and Alice Coltrane over two tracks: the brooding tension of "Dusk" and the sanguine and uplifting "Dawn." Titled The Space In Which The Uncontrollable Unknown Resides Can Be The Place From Which Creation Arises, this LP was conceived and recorded by Tony Burkill and bassist Neil Innes during the spring/summer of 2020. Originally conceived as a large-scale group performance of a single extended piece, "The space in which the uncontrollable unknown resides, can be the place from which creation arises" was written by Tony and Neil through a series of extended improvisations similar to the extended meditation sessions that both musicians practice. These sessions enabled a state of flow through which Tony's compositional approach to improvisation yielded meaningful melodic fragments that would be returned to and developed in a way similar to someone returning to the mantra. Due to restrictions in the UK in the spring/summer of 2020 a different approach to the recording of the album had to be undertaken. Instead of the group recording at the same time in the studio, each musician would arrive and record their part separately as one continuous performance, reacting to the performances of each previous musician in an organic and constantly evolving way. It was in the midst of this process that the title was chosen, as a reflection of the understanding that from this new unknown way of working new creative avenues can be explored and should be embraced. "Dusk" begins with tanpura, harmonium, hypnotic percussion and bass onto which Tony Burkill (sax) and Adam Fairhall (piano) interweave improvisational ideas around Tony's recurring main theme until the piece melts into a fierce collective improvisation that resolves itself into the final minutes. "Dawn" begins with Tony's tenor sax saluting the coming of a new day before the rest of the band embark on a groove reminiscent of Pharoah Sanders gentler moments, played with a hopefulness that contrasts the chaos of the ending of "Dusk". Bells, drums, bamboo xylophones and woodblocks underpin the theme before Adam's piano solo builds into a launchpad for Tony's sax as French horn, flute and bass clarinet can be heard in the distance.
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LP version. Originally released in 2021. A transcendental journey that takes in meditative musical mantras, sprawling tenor sax improvisation and mesmeric percussion, the new album by Work Money Death seeks to reinterpret the sound of artists such as Pharoah Sanders and Alice Coltrane over two tracks: the brooding tension of "Dusk" and the sanguine and uplifting "Dawn." Titled The Space In Which The Uncontrollable Unknown Resides Can Be The Place From Which Creation Arises, this LP was conceived and recorded by Tony Burkill and bassist Neil Innes during the spring/summer of 2020. Originally conceived as a large-scale group performance of a single extended piece, "The space in which the uncontrollable unknown resides, can be the place from which creation arises" was written by Tony and Neil through a series of extended improvisations similar to the extended meditation sessions that both musicians practice. These sessions enabled a state of flow through which Tony's compositional approach to improvisation yielded meaningful melodic fragments that would be returned to and developed in a way similar to someone returning to the mantra. Due to restrictions in the UK in the spring/summer of 2020 a different approach to the recording of the album had to be undertaken. Instead of the group recording at the same time in the studio, each musician would arrive and record their part separately as one continuous performance, reacting to the performances of each previous musician in an organic and constantly evolving way. It was in the midst of this process that the title was chosen, as a reflection of the understanding that from this new unknown way of working new creative avenues can be explored and should be embraced. "Dusk" begins with tanpura, harmonium, hypnotic percussion and bass onto which Tony Burkill (sax) and Adam Fairhall (piano) interweave improvisational ideas around Tony's recurring main theme until the piece melts into a fierce collective improvisation that resolves itself into the final minutes. "Dawn" begins with Tony's tenor sax saluting the coming of a new day before the rest of the band embark on a groove reminiscent of Pharoah Sanders gentler moments, played with a hopefulness that contrasts the chaos of the ending of "Dusk". Bells, drums, bamboo xylophones and woodblocks underpin the theme before Adam's piano solo builds into a launchpad for Tony's sax as French horn, flute and bass clarinet can be heard in the distance.
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Originally released in 2022. Taking a short sabbatical from their journey into the spiritual stratosphere and beyond, Work Money Death landed on terra firma just long enough to record a follow up to the critically acclaimed The Space In Which The Uncontrollable Unknown Resides Can Be The Place From Which Creation Arises. Thought, Action, Reaction, Interaction explores many of the meditative motifs that mold this unique group in their quest for the perfect sound and space. Those who are familiar with Work Money Death will know their output is as much an adventure for the listener as it was for the musicians. Recorded, as always, at ATA studios, a temple purpose built for the worship of all things analogue, Thought, Action, Reaction, Interactions is a salute to the now sadly deceased master of the spiritual sound Pharoah Sanders, and in particular the spontaneity of his recording process. Each of the four tracks on Thought, Action, Reaction, Interaction were recorded in one take with no rehearsal and while the players may have known where they were starting off none of them were sure where they would end. As much as it is entertainment, and have no doubt this LP is an unctuous, spirit-smoothing joy from beginning to end, this is an experiment of making music in the moment. Spontaneous and spiritual in its truest sense, Thought, Action, Reaction, Interaction is a work of innovation and unsurpassed beauty. Following in the same vein as previous Work Money Death releases, ATA studio boss Neil Innes conceived the album with tenor sax player Tony Burkill, a vehicle for the latter's improvisational chops, bolstered by sterling personnel. A stalwart of the Leeds music scene for the best part of three decades, Tony had maintained a low profile nationally, choosing to favor continued study and development on the instrument over attainment of success or recognition within the music industry. Also featured on the record are; Sam Hobbs (drums), Neil Innes (double bass), Gareth Wilkins (harp), Chris Dawkins (guitar), and K.O.G. (Kweku of Ghana) (vocals).
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