Cedille
Standard Stoppages
$19.99
Details
- Composer
- Musekiwa Chingodza, Tigran Hamasyan, Zakir Hussain, Jlin, Jessie Montgomery
- Artist
- Third Coast Percussion
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Cedille
- Released
- Apr 11, 2025
- Catalog #
- CDR 236
- UPC
- 735131923620
About
Multiple Grammy-winning Third Coast Percussion (TCP), praised by NPR for championing "borderless music" and "blurring musical boundaries, " celebrates it's 20th anniversary in 2025 with Standard Stoppages, an album inspired by pioneering conceptual artist Marcel Duchamp's idea of twisting standardized units, with works that redefine rhythmic structures and sonic possibilities. Reflecting on two decades-or a "score"-of music-making, the anniversary gives TCP the space to reflect on their many milestones, collaborations, and steps along the journey that have shaped their work over the years, inspiring the group to commission new works for the occasion. This diverse set of commissions makes for a colorful sonic palette of percussive ensemble works, ranging from Zakir Hussain's traditional Hindustani influence to Musekiwa Chingodza's Zimbabwean song to Jessie Montgomery's western contemporary approach. This project brings together both new and past collaborators; with commissioned works from Jlin and Zakir Hussain, alongside fresh contributions from Jessie Montgomery and Tigran Hamasyan. The late Zakir Hussain and the rich Hindustani and tabla traditions were strong sources of inspiration for Third Coast Percussion, most notably through the commissioned work Murmurs in Time. His unexpected passing between the album's recording and release moved TCP to dedicate this project to his memory and enduring legacy. Drawing from Duchamp's Three Standard Stoppages, TCP's 7th recording for Cedille Records invites reflection on the varying paths that lead to unique creative expressions, both for themselves and their collaborators. Standard Stoppages was produced and engineered by Judith Sherman, Colin Campbell, and Bill Maylone. Tracks 1-4 and 7-10 were recorded November 4-8, 2024, and tracks 5-6 October 1-2, 2024, at Narwhal Studios, Chicago, IL; Track 11 was recorded November 15, 2024, at Rax Trax, Chicago, IL.
Tracklist 11 tracks
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1 Please Be Still 05:33
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Please Be Still
- Duration
- 05:33
- Composer
- Jlin
- Ensemble
- Third Coast Percussion
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2 I. Memories from Childhood 09:07
- Track
- 2
- Title
- I. Memories from Childhood
- Duration
- 09:07
- Composer
- Tigran Hamasyan
- Ensemble
- Third Coast Percussion
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3 II. Hymn 03:04
- Track
- 3
- Title
- II. Hymn
- Duration
- 03:04
- Composer
- Tigran Hamasyan
- Ensemble
- Third Coast Percussion
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4 III. 23 for TCP 09:41
- Track
- 4
- Title
- III. 23 for TCP
- Duration
- 09:41
- Composer
- Tigran Hamasyan
- Ensemble
- Third Coast Percussion
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5 I. Recitation 11:08
- Track
- 5
- Title
- I. Recitation
- Duration
- 11:08
- Composer
- Ustad Zakir Hussain
- Ensemble
- Third Coast Percussion
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6 II. — 11:16
- Track
- 6
- Title
- II. —
- Duration
- 11:16
- Composer
- Ustad Zakir Hussain
- Ensemble
- Third Coast Percussion
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7 Study No. 1 07:27
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Study No. 1
- Duration
- 07:27
- Composer
- Jessie Montgomery
- Ensemble
- Third Coast Percussion
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8 I. Red 01:21
- Track
- 8
- Title
- I. Red
- Duration
- 01:21
- Composer
- Jessie Montgomery
- Ensemble
- Third Coast Percussion
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9 II. The Poet 02:32
- Track
- 9
- Title
- II. The Poet
- Duration
- 02:32
- Composer
- Jessie Montgomery
- Ensemble
- Third Coast Percussion
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10 III. Purple 03:23
- Track
- 10
- Title
- III. Purple
- Duration
- 03:23
- Composer
- Jessie Montgomery
- Ensemble
- Third Coast Percussion
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11 Dzoka Kumba (Come Back Home) 05:46
- Track
- 11
- Title
- Dzoka Kumba (Come Back Home)
- Duration
- 05:46
- Composer
- Musekiwa Chingodza
- Ensemble
- Third Coast Percussion