Asleep Under Waves

by Gojogo

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1.	Miwok Bunker 07:15	buy track
2.	Hawk Hill 07:04	buy track
3.	Time 06:41	buy track
4.	The Nike 06:59	buy track
5.	Shadows 05:23	buy track
6.	Asleep Under Waves 04:32	buy track
7.	Badlands Blue 09:52	buy track

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Gojogo is an unusual quartet that combines the Western sounds of classical and jazz with the rhythmic traditions of India. The instrumentation includes violin, electric guitar, bass, tabla, and dholki, a double-headed drum from Northern India. Some songs also feature electronic samples and drum kit. Gojogo performs original music composed collaboratively by the four performers, each drawing upon a different musical tradition and training. Compositions feature improvisation over structured forms, creating space for spontaneity and a medium to present each unique instrument. Gojogo challenges itself to create repertoire that incorporates the eccentricities of its various instruments and musical styles. The result is a sound that defies the borders of any specific genre.

"I’ve been an unabashed fan of Gojogo for a long time. The quartet’s mix of jazz improvisation with a universalist range of influences—all within the framework of a chamber ensemble—always sounds personal and uplifting. The new disc, Asleep Under Waves, should bring this group the wider audience it has always deserved. On this recording, all of the compositions revolve around Gojogo’s observations of abandoned military sites. While these images would seem bleak and oppressive, these musicians draw out the secret beauty from these vestiges of long ago wars and rumors of war. In a way, these contrasts are not much of a surprise, as this group has always been about blending together musical motifs that would have seemed to clash." - Aaron Cohen; contributor, Chicago Tribune, DownBeat and ToneAudio

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released September 30, 2014

Sarah Jo Zaharako
Eric Perney
Roger Riedlbauer
Elias Reitz

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