DESCRIPTION:
From Fictions, a suite composed by Chris Pattishall. Fictions draws its inspiration from the short stories of Jorge Luis Borges, the Argentine author, poet and essayist widely regarded as one of the greatest writers of the 20th century. Paralleling the allusive scope and formal brevity of Borges' work, Fictions is scored as a set of miniatures that unites a chamber music sensibility with a virtuosic ensemble of improvising musicians.

Pattishall's suite of compositions draws on a broad range of musical influences, including tango and Argentine folk music (chacarera, zamba, gato, malambo), Romantic-era symphonic tone poems, klezmer and Balkan folk traditions, and a broad cross-section of 20th century classical music. Through the use of these various styles, he weaves an intricate network of reference, allusion and imagination.

Chris Pattishall is a versatile, Grammy-nominated pianist and composer who is quickly establishing himself as a prominent voice in the jazz world. He has performed with a wide range of musicians, including Wynton Marsalis, Billy Hart, Jimmy Heath, Wycliffe Gordon, Kendra Foster (D'Angelo), and Rafiq Bhatia. He appears on the Grammy-nominated album Jamison, the debut of drummer and vocalist Jamison Ross, and tours with him regularly across the world.

www.chrispattishall.com

Fictions was commissioned by the Catskill Jazz Factory. This organization, founded in 2012, aims to support today’s best young jazz artists, offering year-round school workshops, concerts, mountaintop residencies, lectures, and free world-class performances in diverse spaces to a variety of regional audiences.

http://www.catskilljazzfactory.org/

Chris Pattishall (piano, compositions)
Alphonso Horne (trumpet)
Patrick Bartley (clarinet, hulusi)
Ben Sutin (violin)
David Moss (cello)
Sam Reider (accordion)
Alex Wintz (guitar)
Yasushi Nakamura (bass)

Filmed and edited by Simon Yu