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Michael Formanek, Ensemble Kolossus
The Distance
Album DE 2016 on ECM Records label
Jazz (Contemporary Jazz, Free Jazz)
Recorded December 2014 Systems Two, Brooklyn, NY Mastering: at MSM Studios, München An ECM Production ℗ © 2016 ECM Records GmbH, München
Musicians
 | Michael Formanek b, cb, *1958 US double bass, arranged by, all arrangements by, music by, all music by, album by, soloist, double bass |
 | Ensemble Kolossus , US album by, soloist, full ensemble collective improvisation |
 | Oscar Noriega bcl, as, cl, US alto saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet, soloist, clarinet |
 | Loren Stillman as, *1980 US alto saxophone, flute, soloist, alto saxophone |
 | Tim Berne as, *1954 US baritone saxophone, soloist, baritone saxophone |
 | Jeff Nelson tb, US bass trombone, trombone, contrabass trombone, soloist, bass trombone |
 | Mark Helias b, cb, eb, *1950 US conductor |
 | Kirk Knuffke cor, tr, *1980 US cornet, soloist, cornet |
 | Tomas Fujiwara dr, *1977 US drums, soloist, drums |
 | Mary Halvorson g, *1980 US guitar, soloist, guitar |
 | Patricia Brennan mar, marimba, soloist, marimba |
 | Kris Davis p, CA piano, soloist, piano |
 | Chris Speed ts, cl, *1967 US tenor saxophone, clarinet, soloist, tenor saxophone |
 | Brian Settles ts, fl, US tenor saxophone, flute, soloist, tenor saxophone |
 | Alan Ferber tb, trombone, soloist, trombone |
 | Ben Gerstein tb, *1977 US trombone, soloist, trombone |
 | Jacob Garchik tb, *1976 US trombone, soloist, trombone |
 | Dave Ballou tr, *1963 US trumpet, soloist, trumpet |
 | Ralph Alessi tr, *1963 US trumpet, soloist, trumpet |
 | Shane Endsley tr, *1969 US trumpet |
Producers
| Sascha Kleis design |
| Jon Rosenberg engineer, recording |
| Manfred Eicher executive-producer |
| Christoph Stickel mastered by, mastering |
| David Torn mixed by, mixing |
| Grazia Cantoni photography by, cover photo |
| John Rogers photography by, liner photos |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Distance | Michael Formanek, Ensemble Kolossus | 6:01 | |
| 2 | Exoskeleton Prelude | Michael Formanek, Ensemble Kolossus | 9:04 | |
| 3 | Exoskeleton | Michael Formanek, Ensemble Kolossus | 21:34 | |
| 4 | Part I – Impenetrable | Michael Formanek, Ensemble Kolossus | ||
| 5 | Part II – Beneath The Shell | Michael Formanek, Ensemble Kolossus | ||
| 6 | Part III – @Heart | Michael Formanek, Ensemble Kolossus | ||
| 7 | Exoskeleton | Michael Formanek, Ensemble Kolossus | 15:42 | |
| 8 | Part IV – Echoes | Michael Formanek, Ensemble Kolossus | ||
| 9 | Part V – Without Regrets | Michael Formanek, Ensemble Kolossus | ||
| 10 | Exoskeleton | Michael Formanek, Ensemble Kolossus | 11:29 | |
| 11 | Part VI – Shucking While Jiving | Michael Formanek, Ensemble Kolossus | ||
| 12 | Part VII – A Reptile Dysfunction | Michael Formanek, Ensemble Kolossus | ||
| 13 | Exoskeleton | Michael Formanek, Ensemble Kolossus | 7:28 | |
| 14 | Part VIII – Metamorphic | Michael Formanek, Ensemble Kolossus |
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