Since its inception, the music of Portland, Oregon’s 1939 Ensemble has always explored the relationship between rhythm and melody. On the quartet’s new EP Beats & Saints, that connection – between pulse and phrase – is turned inside out. The record finds vibraphonist José Medeles, percussionist David Coniglio, trumpeter Josh Thomas, and guitarist Knate Carter in a loose, playful mode, interpreting songs by Charles Mingus, Björk, the Breeders, and Stereolab, alongside two new Ensemble originals.
Tracklist
- Bullseye (3:36)
- Pluto (3:11)
- II B.S. (3:23)
- Illinois Lead Shot (2:25)
- Percolator (2:25)
- Off You (5:11)
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