Stibro from Invocation by DUENDE LIBRE

The name derives from “Orbits” (spelled backwards). “Orbits” is the name of a composition by Miles Davis (1926-1991) which he recorded with his second Quintet on the Miles Smiles album in 1966. “Stibro” began as a piece I wrote for one of the ensembles I played in while a grad student at the UW. I was experimenting with new writing techniques that incorporated aspects of so-called “free playing” (defined in part by an absence of conventional harmonic progressions). The initial version of the song ended up sounding very similar to the aforementioned “Orbits” by Miles Davis, which was completely unintentional on my part. When I realized this, I made several revisions to distinguish my piece from Miles’s, but listeners who are familiar with the Miles tune may yet manage to detect similarities if they listen closely.

DUENDE LIBRE celebrates the connections between jazz and music from Cuba, Brazil, and the Mediterranean. Their stewardship is a natural continuation of decades of dedicated apprenticeship with master musicians from around the world.

"Globally inspired jazz with dimension” - Pop Matters

“Powerfully alluring" - Wisconsin Public Radio

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