Symmetrical Oscillations by Patrick Butler Guitar
This project is a tribute to the most eclectic jazzman of all time - the late great Eddie Harris.
Eddie Harris made the most diverse LPs, incorporating numerous styles and genres - straight ahead bebop, avant garde, funk, latin, quasi-classical, minimalism, and more. As kids we waited breathlessly for his new recordings, and he would never fail to surprise us from tune to tune.
Harris developed and wrote a book, entitled Intervale, chronicling his system of improvisation using fourths. He was a pioneer of audio effects with his use of synthesizers as well as effects pedals such as the Ring Modulator, Octave Divider, Echoplex. Also an inventor, Harris created a sax mouthpiece for trumpet and trombone. He even recorded a comedy record!
Butler hopes to match the diverse eclecticism of one of Eddie’s many Atlantic recordings on this release.
Tracklist
| 1. | Symmetrical Oscillations | 4:11 |
| 2. | Lightbulb | 4:30 |
| 3. | The Harry Leahey Notebook pg 24 | 3:18 |
| 4. | Free the Funkadelic Five | 4:01 |
| 5. | Panharmonicon | 4:57 |
| 6. | Momentous Modulations | 3:51 |
| 7. | Veritable Progression | 5:32 |
| 8. | Lone Valence Electron | 4:22 |
| 9. | Intermission | 3:05 |
| 10. | Atmospheric Ion Exchanges | 2:18 |
| 11. | The Cave of Doctor Blokflote | 3:25 |
| 12. | Cranefly | 5:43 |
| 13. | Pod Guy | 3:29 |
| 14. | Centipede | 2:23 |
| 15. | Firebrats - Part 1 | 4:42 |
| 16. | Firebrats - Part 2 | 2:29 |
| 17. | Circumambulations | 2:07 |
Credits
Patrick Butler - Guitar
Andre Allen - Drums
Tom Salyers - Organ
Josh Harris - Tenor Sax
Rob Cameron - Electric Bass
Austin Nicholsen - Acoustic Bass
Julio Muniz - Percussion
Gary Bogdanoff - Engineer
License
All rights reserved.
Patrick Butler began playing the guitar at age 13, studying jazz with Harry Leahey & James Spaulding.
Butler recorded & toured with funk band The Fatback Band, and appears on King Tim III, considered to be the first rap song recorded. He also appears on Mike Watt’s Ball Hog or Tugboat, and Banyan’s CD Anytime at All. Current projects include Dave Williams' nujazz band MBT (MajicBulletTheory).