Spectrum
Ikue Mori :  Tracing The Magic
Cat. # 4040
Released Jun 2022
cd time - 44:18
US Price $16.00
 
"Tracing The Magic" is Ikue Mori’s most varied and fabulous CD to date and it is an absolute masterpiece! Seven pieces, each inspired by (and dedicated to) women artists whose powerful vision and creativity drove them to continue creating well into their ’80s and ’90s: Joan Jonas, Louise Bourgeois, Agnes Martin, Judit Reigl, Leonora Carrington, and Jakucho Sekuchi. The ensemble lineups feature some of the most exciting musicians working today and include friends new and old. Moody, lyrical, textural, and evocative, the music is driven by Ikue’s unique electronics and showcases her brilliant ear for orchestration, melody, and texture.
 
 
Personnel:
Sylvie Courvoisier: Prepared Piano
Erik Friedlander: Cello
Satoko Fujii: Piano
Makigami Koichi: Vocals
Ikue Mori: Electronics
Zeena Parkins: Electric And Acoustic Harps
Ned Rothenberg: Sax, Shakuhachi, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet
David Watson: Bagpipe
Sae Hashimoto: Percussion
Charmaine Lee: Vocals, Electronics
Natsuki Tamura: Trumpet