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Our Theory is a collaboration between Wax Poetic founder Ilhan Ersahin; the same band’s contributors, guitarist Thor Madsen and drummer Jochen Rueckert; and French drum and bass/jazz fusion trumpeter Erik Truffaz. Along with bassist Matt Penman, they come together to make a record that stands as a statement.
Our Theory shows reverence for the past, having been recorded in a live session entirely, just as the golden age jazz records of the 50s and 60s. The homage to the past, though, is then augmented with the future: Samples from turntables are slipped between loops and cut-up pieces of the original sessions that the five musicians recorded together. The result is a new take on not just jazz—but music. It is Our Theory, an album that hints at Miles Davis’ In A Silent Way while simultaneously alluding to influences of Skalpel and Triosk with Jan Jelinek.
LINER NOTES: Produced by Thor Madsen & Ilhan Ersahin
All songs written by Ilhan Ersahin
and co-written by Thor Madsen
except "Radio" written by Thor Madsen
and co-written by Ilhan Ersahin
"Nu" written by Ilhan Ersahin and Jochen Reuckert
Executive producer Ilhan Ersahin
Project manager Petrit Pula
Recorded by Daniel Wyatt at Manhattan Beach Studios
Mastered by Chris Athens at Sterling Sound
Mixed by Thor Madsen at Temple Of Soul and Quality of Sound
with great assistance from Jeffery D Jensen
Anders Henntze - percussion on "Blow Up" and "Shades of You"
Marla Turner - vocals on "My Sugar"
art and design: studio armus
Erik Truffaz appears courtesy of EMI Music France/Blue Note
All songs published by tatu music (SESAC) and mazza5music (ASCAP)
Except "Nu" published by tatu music (SESAC) and colnel beats (ASCAP)
Ilhan Ersahin - saxophone and samples
Erik Truffaz - trumpet
Thor Madsen - guitar, keyboards & programming
Jochen Rueckert - drums
Matt Penman - bass
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