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Paul Giallorenzo
A native of New York, Giallorenzo immersed himself in both
rock and jazz during his high school years. Through the former, he developed an
interest in synthesizers that would lead him to two collaborative projects, the startlingly
original synth-pop duo Telegraph Series, and the powerful abstractions of his work with
Swiss contrabass saxophonist and like-minded electro/acoustic explorer Thomas Mejer.
Simultaneously, however, Giallorenzo fostered his growing infatuation with improvised
forms, completely absorbing the multiple histories and complexities of forces as diverse
as John Coltrane and Bill Evans, both of whom exerted strong power over his
burgeoning improvisations and compositions.
Upon relocating to Chicago, where he received a comparative literary studies
degree from Northwestern, Giallorenzo's vision of his own musical future began to
solidify. Concerts of free improvisation at the Empty Bottle allowed him to witness the
inventiveness and subtlety of performance styles and techniques as disparate as those
of Tony Oxley and Fred Anderson; their ability to create new forms while maintaining
adherence to the music's traditions sowed the seeds that would come to full flower
on Get In to Go Out, the 15th entry in the label's Document Chicago series.
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| Get In to Go Out (2009)
with Dave Rempis, Josh Berman,
Anton Hatwich and Frank Rosaly
"...the music is superb." - Chicago Reader
"...an impressive batch of music with impressive depth and breadth." -soundslope.com |
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Paul Giallorenzo website
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