Michael Janisch's "Paradigm Shift" at Hen And Chicken

This September Michael Janisch releases his second solo recording Paradigm Shift and debuts his new sextet of the same name. Paradigm Shift is a double disc album featuring new original material (including disc one that is solely comprised of the 'Paradigm Shift Suite') composed by the leader with some choice originals by his bandmates. The music was initially recorded live by his acoustic quintet after a two-week European tour and was subsequently taken into the studio for post production augmentation by Janisch and electronics wizard Alex Bonney. Janisch's new band Paradigm Shift will include Bonney on the live shows thus pairing the acoustic quintet with real-time electronic manipulation, presenting an engaging sonic program of music that mixes contemporary jazz, electronica, funk, rock, punk and free improv alongside anthemic themes, otherworldly sounds and infectious grooves....

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This September Michael Janisch releases his second solo recording Paradigm Shift and debuts his new sextet of the same name. Paradigm Shift is a double disc album featuring new original material (including disc one that is solely comprised of the 'Paradigm Shift Suite') composed by the leader with some choice originals by his bandmates. The music was initially recorded live by his acoustic quintet after a two-week European tour and was subsequently taken into the studio for post production augmentation by Janisch and electronics wizard Alex Bonney. Janisch's new band Paradigm Shift will include Bonney on the live shows thus pairing the acoustic quintet with real-time electronic manipulation, presenting an engaging sonic program of music that mixes contemporary jazz, electronica, funk, rock, punk and free improv alongside anthemic themes, otherworldly sounds and infectious grooves.

The rest of the band features some of the most sought after, versatile and experienced musicians of their generation; soprano saxophonist Jason Yarde (Sam Rivers, Hermeto Pascoal, Jazz Warriors), tenor saxophonist Paul Booth (Steve Winwood, Steely Dan, Eric Clapton), Grammy-award winning pianist Cédric Hanriot (Dianna Reeves, John Pattituci) and New York City based drumming phenom Colin Stranahan (Kurt Rosenwinkel, Herbie Hancock).

This promises to be a special night and the deal Michael is offering is unbelievable. Not only is the admission price warranted for this line up of top line pro’s alone; but with addition of a free 15 Track Whirlwind Recordings Sampler album (feat: Partikel, Alex Garnett, The Partisans, Jeff Williams and The Cloudmakers Trio + more: See website for full sampler line-up) you will ALSO get a download card of his two previous albums Purpose Built and Banned in London. That's 3 albums of music for the price of admission. I cannot remember an artist offering such a deal before, especially of this quality. It goes to the core of his stand against the corporate stance of major record labels and the like...

Janisch leads his band on a rip-roaring ride, doling out heavy grooves, tasty walking lines and melody by the bucketful ~ Bass Guitar Magazine

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