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Aaron Novik
Floating World Vol. 1

Album US 2011 on Porto Franco Records label
Jazz and Classical (Avant-garde Jazz)

Handnumbered edition of 500 pcs - heavy vinyl. Comes with lp-sized lyrics indert. Composer and clarinetist Aaron Novik with a very limited 2011 record. The record is described on his web site as “an extension of The Mission Outsider Poets Project. This music uses texts/poems from local poets that are marginalized from the mainstream. Michael Bernard Loggins is a poet and writer who is developmentally disabled. His creative use of language and perceptions as a disabled person of color are as unique as they are beautiful and often times silly. Bart Alberti is a autistic savant who committed suicide in 2006. His poetry is highly intellectual and exploits the friction of juxtaposing imagery to create a unique beauty. Swan is a mentally ill homeless man who types leaflets that expound on his belief system, centered on feeding pigeons, rats and other vermin as a holy act.” Novik has written music for different projects that could be defined as pop songs, chamber classical, psychedelic jazz, gypsy folk, and even heavy metal. Within these obviously disparate stylistic choices are a unifying compositional aesthetic that slowly reveals itself across his projects, and many of which are featured on Floating World. His 2012 album Secret of Secrets was released on John Zorn's Tzadik label.

Musicians

	Aaron Novik bcl, cl, *1974 US bass clarinet, composed by, album by
	Bob Reich accordion, electric piano, organ
	Marié Abe acc, US accordion, electric piano, organ
	Kasey Knudsen as, US alto saxophone
	Lisa Mezzacappa eb, b, US bass
	Jamie Moore dr, g, drums
	Jason Levis dr, perc, mar, US drums
	Rob Reich acc, US piano
	Dina Maccabee vl, bvoc, voc, US violin
	Sarah Jo Zaharako vn, voc, US violin
	Carla Kihlstedt vn, voc, *1971 US vocals
	Katy Stephan voc, p, vocals

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