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Biophilia has arrived!

This CD was a few years in the making, with the original intention being to document the quartet of myself on drums, Chris Bacas (tenor & soprano), Anton Denner (alto), and Gary Wang. This quartet had played many, many gigs together since the start of the decade, and since I find it very important to record a band once it acquires a unique "band" sound, the idea for this recording was hatched along the way.

Well, as one year led to the next (since my last recording, "Awake," in 2005), this project had babies! Growing from a simple quartet CD into this sextet recording, "Biophilia" follows the same structure as "Awake," in that all band members were invited to record an original song. There are a few vignettes interspersed throughout the CD, too, and a few songs which feature only the chordless quartet (the original goal of "Biophilia").

We will be performing throughout 2010 in support of this project, so make sure to check out our schedule (or sign-up for our monthly emailing we send out detailing gigs and news from the website - see the sign-up form at the bottom of this page). In fact, you can get a head start by coming to see this band performing at The 55 Bar in Greenwich Village on Monday, December 28th, from 7-9pm! We will also be performing at Smalls Jazz Club on February 26th, from 7:30-9:00pm.

Thanks for listening and hopefully picking up a copy (they make great stocking stuffers, of course!). We sell them here at our site, and also through CDBaby (where you can buy the CD or download MP3s) and Amazon. The CD will be distributed on iTunes and eMusic in the next month or so, as well.

Happy Holiday Jazz Listening! ...and Buying! ...;)

Vinson Valega

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