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Thank You Scientist: Terraformer

On June 14, 2019, “Evil Ink Records” label released “Terraformer”, the third Thank You Scientist album. It was recorded 2018 – 2019, at “Barber Shop Studios”, “Self-Titled Studios”, “The Hangar”, and was produced by Tom Monda, Cody McCorry, Ben Karas, Joe Fadem and Salvatore Marrano.

Personnel:

  • Salvatore Marrano – vocals
  • Tom Monda – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, fretless guitar, bouzouki, guzheng, harp, synth, string arrangements
  • Cody McCorry – electric upright bass, synthesizer, mellotron, theremin, saw, string arrangements
  • Joe Fadem – drums, percussion, drum programming
  • Ben Karas – vocal, violin, viola, erhu
  • A.J. “The Real Deal” Merlino – percussion
  • Sam Greenfield – vocal, tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, electric wind instrument
  • Joe Gullace – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Joonas Juhani Lemetyinen – trombone
  • Joe Deninzon, Rebecca Harris-Lee- violin
  • Alexandra Dadon – viola
  • Terence Thornhill – cello
  • Brian Lawlor – harpsichord
  • Audra Mariel, Martin Howth – additional vocals
  • Ben Karas, Joe Gullace – string arrangements
  • Mike Ferretti – mixing
  • Andy van Delte – mastering
  • Lady King – artwork
  • Templar – artwork
  • Shamfoo – illustration, layout

Track listing:

All lyrics by Salvatore Marrano, all music by Tom Monda, Cody McCorry, Ben Karas, Joe Fadem and Salvatore Marrano.

  1. Wrinkle
  2. FXMLDR
  3. Swarm
  4. Son of a Serpent
  5. Birdwatching
  6. Everyday Ghosts
  7. Chronology
  8. Geronimo
  9. Life of Vermin
  10. Shatner’s Lament
  11. Anchor
  12. New Moon
  13. Terraformer

Ornette Coleman: The Shape of Jazz to Come

In November 1959, “Atlantic” label released “The Shape of Jazz to Come”, the third Ornette Coleman album. It was recorded in May 1959, at “Radio Recorders” in Hollywood, and was produced by Nesuhi Ertegun. In 2012, the “Library of Congress” added the album to the “National Recording Registry”. Magazine “Rolling Stone” included the album in its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. In 2015, the album was inducted into the “Grammy Hall of Fame”.

Personnel:

  • Ornette Coleman – alto saxophone
  • Don Cherry – cornet
  • Charlie Haden – bass
  • Billy Higgins – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Ornette Coleman.

  1. Lonely Woman
  2. Eventually
  3. Peace
  4. Focus on Sanity
  5. Congeniality
  6. Chronology