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Guitarists Joe Battaglia and Terrence McManus have been performing and recording improvised music together since 1999, and it has blossomed into a deep musical connection. Their debut recording, Pastellic Reflections, was released in March 2006 on the Flattened Planet record label. The work displays the highly intuitive nature that they have developed and showcases their concept of improvised music. Joe and Terrence employ a very personal sense of musical architecture throughout each piece. The themes are all connected to one another, and you can hear the improvisations develop a composed sense of form. Born in Brooklyn New York, guitarist Joe Battaglia studied at Berklee College of Music, Rutgers University and graduated from William Paterson University. In 1982 Joe recorded his first record for an independent record label entitled Freehand featuring bassist Ed Schuller and drummer Peter LeMaitre. Joe continued his musical relationship with Ed Peter as a member of the Higher Primates Orchestra which featured renowned players such as Herbie Robertson, Mac Goldsbury, Ratzo Harris, Ron Horton, and Frank Kimborough. Other Recordings as a leader include Tetraband (live at Roulette) featuring pianist Frank Kimborough, saxophonist Mark Reboul, and drummer Peter LeMaitre, and Of Space and Time (released 1999) on GNU-VISTA Records with bassist Ed Schuller, drummer Glenn Davis, and saxophonist Mark Reboul. Joe has also done a number of radio shows since 1995 for WVIA – 90 FM, hosted, produced, and engineered by George Graham, as part of WVIA Homegrown Music Series. Guitarist Terrence McManus was born in Brooklyn, New York, and grew up in New Jersey and Connecticut. He has performed with guitarist Bill Frisell, bassist Kermit Driscoll's trio, trumpeter Dave Ballou, is a member of bassist Anthony Cox’s groups Regional Jazz and the Happy Trio, and has performed at Carnegie Hall, Ellis Island, The Knitting Factory, and John Zorn’s The Stone. As a leader his groups have included musicians Steve LaSpina, Ben Street, Eivind Opsvik, Tyshawn Sorey, Derek Phillips, Johnathan Blake, Danny Weiss, Jacob Sacks, Dave Ambrosio, Thomas Morgan, and John O’Gallagher. Terrence is currently a member of several projects that focus on original music and group improvisation, and feature some of New York’s most talented performers and composers. The Kermit Driscoll/Terrence McManus Group features bassist Kermit Driscoll, and drummer Ted Poor. Tyshawn Sorey’s Trombone 3-0 features drummer/trombonist Tyshawn Sorey and trombonist Ben Gerstein. Oblique features drummer Tyshawn Sorey, saxophonist Loren Stillman, pianist Russ Lossing, and bassist Matt Brewer. Castlevania features saxophonist Peter Van Huffel, pianist Kris Davis, and drummer Jeff Davis. Check out the artist's website: http://flattenedplanet.com Track List: 1. Dream Chain 2. Pastellic Reflections 3. White Blood Cells 4. Industrial Evolution 5. Desolation 6. Andalusia 7. Primaevus Other Genres:
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