Airegin
Shamelessly exploiting connections found in J.S. Bach and bebop, herein upon noting the odd similarity of the main motif of "Airegin" by Sonny Rollins and Bach's Two Part Invention IV, further pontification thereof... (arr. D. Balakrishnan) - live at the Cutting Room, NYC, March 9th, 2018
Backlash
mvmt. I, "Aeroelasticity" by David Balakrishnan: "a lurching quality, often applied to the seizing up of gears in a mechanism, or, specific to the topic at hand, flight anomalies of jets buffeted by turbulent air currents." - live at the Cutting Room, NYC, March 9th, 2018
Flutter Point
mvmt. IV, "Aeroelasticity" by David Balakrishnan: "When a Flutter Point is reached in the interactions of air currents on a plane, any further change leading towards cessation would result in a crash. - live at the Cutting Room, NYC, March 9th, 2018
Propeller
By Benjamin von Gutzeit: "Mental images of happy little biplanes performing air-acrobatics are opposed to the ultimate nightmare of any migratory bird: fiercely rotating metal blades that mercilessly scramble any feather-bearing life form into non-existence." - live at the Cutting Room, NYC, March 9th, 2018
Subconscious-Lee
TIQ delves deep into the quixotic psychotic music of cool jazz saxophone legend Lee Konitz. (arr. B. von Gutzeit)
TIQ and Cyrille Aimee: “Lets Live Again”
Cyrille Aimée asked us to join her on one of her favorite Nancy Wilson tunes “Let’s Live Again.” We couldn’t resist the chance to swing hard with her on this classic tune. (arr. B. von Gutzeit)