Tallmadge Mill News for November 2008
This Month's Cat Picture - At Peace
Ric's part of a new group - Utake - with Rob Foster [shakuhachi flute] and Kurt Ellenberger [piano]. The group is currently mixing the tracks for a new CD. Here's a link to the Utake web site and some music samples:
The Tallmadge Mill website is gradually morphing. The redesign effort will focus on providing an updated look and feel, as well as additional content in terms of music resources [sound and video recordings, lessons, links reference material, etc.]
A video clip featuring Ric with Jeff Boughner, Dave DeVos, and Rick Huyge is also up on YouTube.
Gwen's recording of Steve Reich's Music for 18 Musicians [among the Best of 2007 by the New York Times] with the GVSU New Music Ensemble has been released on Innova Records.
The promotional video is available on YouTube.
Eyes on Mars, a collaboration between Ric Troll [drums and percussion] and Bob Hartig [alto sax] is now available through CD Baby and Amazon. Also, the entire CD or individual selections can be previewed and purchased through iTunes. Read the review of Eyes on Mars by Jazz Review.
Gwen and Vox Angelica's CD release,"Chants of Heaven and Earth - The Music of Hildegard von Bingen" is a hit! Check out the audio samples on the Vox web site and the links to CD Baby.