Harrington/Jaffe/Shiroishi Release New Album 'Making Colors'
by Scott Osgood
“Even at its most assertive, the music remains open-ended, each gesture inviting a response rather than closing a thought” The Big Takeover
“threads quiet passages, cymbal shimmer, coiled sax lines, restrained guitar, through sudden bursts of density and motion” In Sheep’s Clothing
“pinpointing exactly who is responsible for specific sounds can prove frustrating, so it’s best just to let it flow” The Vinyl District
Making Colors from Dave Harrington, Max Jaffe, and Patrick Shiroishi is out today digitally and on natural purple swirl vinyl. A cross section of ambient, electronic, post-hardcore, and free jazz, Making Colors captures not just an encounter between three musicians, but the evolving logic of their shared vocabulary.
Pairing fragile melodic movements with maximalist fervor, Making Colors is a carousel of hypnotic rhythms swung into avant-garde jazz. While lengthy stretches of the record are decidedly mellow, the record also contains a rollicking twin of free expression juxtaposed throughout. In their ever-evolving performances, the overlapping timelines of each musician build into a dense and kinetic chorus that retains its nuance as it grows in immensity. The swell recedes as elegantly as it appeared, with only colors left in its wake.
photos by Scott Osgood
