| Circle
The Path straddles the line somewhere between old-school free
jazz, contemporary improvisation, the blues, and standard composition.
Despite it’s uncompromising and aggressive tendencies, Circle The
Path manages to reach moments of serene beauty and contemplation. The
recording was created a mere 4 days after the groups first moments of
making music together; a youthful and dangerous spirit is contained within.
Circle The Path was recorded in Vancouver, BC one day in the spring of
2005 at the Factory Studios and was mixed by Chon (Ox, Joe Keithley, The
Buttless Chaps, The Be Good Tanyas) at Profile. Chon’s unique and
somewhat underground approach gives the album an almost punk-like edge.
ZMF Trio is comprised of Jesse Zubot (violin/Vancouver),
Jean Martin (drums/Toronto) and Joe Fonda (bass/NewYork). This unique
mix of musicians came about through an informal introduction of Jesse
to Joe by Ken Pickering, artistic director of the Vancouver International
Jazz Festival, a few years back. Jesse and Joe hit it off and immediately
decided they needed to make music together.
Joe Fonda (bass) is an
accomplished international jazz artist who has performed with his own
ensembles and as a side man with Archie Shepp, Kenny Barron, Leo Smith,
Dave Douglas, Curtis Fuller, Mark Whitecage and many others. Fonda was
the bassist with the renowned Anthony Braxton sextet, octet, tentet, from
1984 through 1999. Currently Fonda has been recording and touring extensively
with the Fonda-Stevens Group, Conference Call (w/Han Bennick) and The
FAB Trio, featuring the legendary Billy Bang (violin) and Barry Altschul
(drums).
Jesse Zubot (violin) is
a founding member of renowned acoustic instrumentalists Zubot & Dawson
and The Great Uncles of the Revolution. Both groups are Juno Award winners
(Canada). In the past few years, he has delved heavily into the world
of improvised & creative music having worked with François
Houle, Peggy Lee, Dylan van der Schyff, Eugene Chadbourne, Fred Frith,
Dave Douglas, Nels Cline, Tony Wilson, David Tronzo, Humcrush, Secret
Mommy, Matthew Bourne, Henry Kaiser and many others. His recent solo release,
Dementia, was described by Paris Transatlantic Magazine as “...the
kind of thing that could permamently alter your neurons.”
Jean Martin’s unique
drumming style has enabled him to work with great artists such as Mark
Dresser, Don Byron, John Oswald, Wilbert de Joode, Lori Freedman, Jean
Derome, Justin Haynes, Chelsea Bridge, DD Jackson, Frank Gratowski and
many others. He co-leads the group Barnyard Drama with vocal art explorer
Christine Duncan. Their recent recording, I’m A Navvy, was picked
by Exclaim! Magazine as one of the top ten Experimental/Avant-Garde albums
of 2006. Jean’s other recent release, Idiolalla, is on the Ambiances
Magnétiques label.
Press:
"...well
crafted and spontaneously realised. " - Exclaim!
"Breathtaking."
- Left Hip Magazine
"...a
Revolutionary Ensemble for liberal Vancouver." - The
Village Voice
"...delightfully
beyond category." - All About Jazz
"...the Avant-Garde...still possesses genuine artists
such as the ZMF Trio..." - Cadence
"...this captivating experimental jazz trio is the
cat’s meow." - Panpot.ca
"...a
terrific debut." - Paris Transatlantic Magazine
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