Rabble Without A Cause, July 17: Adam Rudolph and Tyshawn Sorey
Selections from two new releases by composer/percussionists, Adam Rudolph and Tyshawn Sorey
On the July 17th show, I will be featuring selections from two recent releases by Adam Rudolph and Tyshawn Sorey: Archaisms I and Archaisms II.
Adam Rudolph has been composing and recording for over 40 years, and Tyshawn Sorey is just 44 years old.
Recorded live at the Zürcher Gallery in New York’s East Village in December 2021, Archaisms I features Rudolph and Sorey in a conversation, with Sorey on drum kit and an array of percussion, and Rudolph with his “arsenal” of hand percussion.
Archaisms II was recorded at Brooklyn’s Roulette Intermedium in February 2023, and in addition to Sorey and Rudolph, includes a trio of percussionists: Sae Hashimoto and Russell Greenberg of Yarn/Wire and Levy Lorenzo of the International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE).
The first half of Archaisms II features Rudolph at the helm, with Sorey at the piano for much of its 22-minute length, before shifting to drum kit in the closing minutes. The second half is conducted by Sorey, with Rudolph taking his turn at the keyboard for part of the performance. We will hear the first half of the album and an excerpt of the second half.
You can listen to the show live in the Ottawa region at 93.1 FM or online on July 17 at 11 p.m. The show is also available for on demand streaming. Thanks, as always, for listening.