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Daniel Rosenboom, trumpet, piccolo and bass trumpet
Gavin Templeton, soprano, alto, tenor saxophones
Alex Noice, electric guitar and sampling
Sam Minaie, electric bass and looping
Caleb Dolister, drums
A New Symphony Available now from SNP Records
Introduzione
Animato
Intermezzo Mysterioso
Adagio
Finale
Visions and Nightmares - Available now from pfMENTUM.com
VISIONS AND NIGHTMARES
First Light
Gathering
Fire Flight
Submerge
Duel In The Deep
Breach
Waiting
APOCALYPTICA
Prophecy
Soma
Chasing Dreams
Rift
Dance for Fire Reign
The Horsemen Ride
Wasteland
Summon The Shadow Sun
CURRNETLY UNRELEASED MATERIAL:
Inner Whisper
Blood Tide
Colleideslope
Zephyr
Sanitorium
DR. MiNT Playing at the Zephyr in Reno:
“With unswerving focus and expansive vision…Dr. Mint present a thoroughly modern view of jazz informed, but not limited by, a dark and sometimes menacing future.”
- Troy Collins, AllAboutJazz.com
DR. MiNT is dedicated to the art of spontaneous composition. This process involves a combination of improvisation and spontaneous music notation in an effort to create coherent, concert-length works of art. Critical Review Service says DR. MiNT’s music “ranges from experimental, pseudo-classical, Avant-garde, to blues metal or acid,” and is “fresh and invigorating,” according to eJazzNews.com. Cadence Magazine calls the DR. MiNT experience ”exciting and inspired throughout…a thrilling rush akin to riding a roller-coaster without proper restraints.” DR. MiNT has recorded several of their epic performances, as these are unique artistic experiences, impossible to replicate.
DR. MiNT”s debut recording, Visions and Nightmares, released on pfMentum in 2008, has received international critical acclaim and is turning heads around the world. “An amazing album - each listening has emphasized its strength to me, and provided more highlights,” says Ampersand Etcetera. Recorded in two consecutive unabridged, unedited takes, the album documents the group’s inception. “The performances and pacing are top notch…a wonderful trajectory…that almost denies the idea of it being completely improvised…I can't wait to hear what happens next,”says Jay Batzner from Sequenza 21.
In early 2009, DR. MiNT released their highly anticipated follow-up album, A New Symphony, boldly presenting an alternative view of symphonic form. Recorded in a single 53+ minute live performance, DR. MiNT weaves a multi-movement, epic improvisation that truly ebbs and flows like a symphony. AllAboutJazz.com characterizes DR. MiNT’s sound as “Caterwauling horns, scorching metallic guitar and a thrashing prog-metal rhythm section alternate bone-crushing intensity with introspective passages and dark cinematic ambiance.”
After Visions and Nightmares and A New Symphony, DR. MiNT began to experiment with a new process. By physically notating themes and phrases during live performance, DR. MiNT has opened exciting new possibilities in the construction and organization of large-scale musical works, while maintaining the group’s dedication to spontaneous composition. This process is documented on DR. MiNT’s third album, recorded in October 2008 and released on SNP Records in 2009.
DR. MiNT is Caleb Dolister (drums), Daniel Rosenboom (trumpets), Sam Minaie (bass and loop effects), Alex Noice (guitar and sampling), and Gavin Templeton (saxophones). Collectively, the members of DR. MiNT have played over 1000 concerts with various other people and ensembles, including: PLOTZ!, the Industrial Jazz Group, SolJibe, The Sonic Nation, Los Angeles Philharmonic New Music Group, Philharmonie der Nationen, Charlie Haden, Vinny Golia, Peter Epstein, Wadada Leo Smith, Ingrid Jensen, The Temptations, Butch Morris, The Mechanical Birds, Medulla Oblongata Ensemble, Wayne Newton, Bob Berg, Bobby Shew, The Captain Midnight Band, Axis Trio, The Jimdangles, Bjorkestra, the Runs, Mute, Miroslav Tadic, Joe Labarbera, Adam Benjamin, David Ake, Petra Haden, Tanya Haden, Rachel Haden, Bennie Maupin, Larry Koonse, Joe La Barbera, David Rosenboom, Brian Lynch, Clint Strong, Tim Hagens, and many more…
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