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Ratchet Orchestra
Band, *1990
Jazz and Classical
The Ratchet Orchestra is an avant garde jazz musical group based in Montreal, Canada. The band was started in the early 1990s, when musical director Nicolas Caloia began experimenting with improvised chamber jazz. Members such as Tom Walsh, Jean Derome, Lori Freedman, Sam Shalabi, and Christopher Cauley soon joined. Four members played on their 1994 eponymous debut.Recently the Ratchet Orchestra has also performed the works of American composer and violinist Malcolm Goldstein.
Members
 | Jean Derome fl *1955 CA |
 | Lori Freedman cl, bcl *1958 CA |
 | Chris Burns key, g *1966 |
 | Nicolas Caloia cb, vc |
 | John Heward dr |
 | Sam Shalabi eg, oud, g *1964 LY |
 | Gordon Krieger bcl, b, cl CA |
| Craig Dionne fl |
| Thea Pratt frh FR |
| Jacques Gravel tb |
 | Guillaume Dostaler p, syn |
 | Jean René vl CA |
 | Tom Walsh tb, sampler |
| Eric Lewis tr, eu |
 | Geneviève Heistek vl, vn CA |
 | Guido del Fabbro vn *1980 CA |
 | Norsola Johnson vc CA |
 | Yves Charuest as CA |
 | Joshua Zubot vn CA |
| Christopher Cauley as US |
| Michel Bonneau perc |
 | Jason Sharp bs, sax, b CA |
| Louisa Sage as |
 | Scott Thomson tb CA |
 | Damian Nisenson ts, as, sss |
| Brigitte Dajczer vn |
 | Isaiah Ceccarelli dr, perc *1978 CA |
| Ellwood Epps tr |
| Philippe Battikha tr |
| Gabriel Rivest tu |
| Noah Countability ssph |
| Ken Doolittle perc, voc |
Popular Tracks 
Dusty on Hemlock by Ratchet Orchestra Safety on Hemlock by Ratchet Orchestra Winnow on Hemlock by Ratchet Orchestra Wish - Part 2 on Hemlock by Ratchet Orchestra Hemlock - Part 2 on Hemlock by Ratchet Orchestra Scuttling a Space of Time, Slowly on Goldstein: Soweto Stomp by Malcolm Goldstein & Ratchet Orchestra Kick on Hemlock by Ratchet Orchestra Hemlock - Part 1 on Hemlock by Ratchet Orchestra In Search of Tone Roads No. 2 (For Charles Ives) on Goldstein: Soweto Stomp by Malcolm Goldstein & Ratchet Orchestra Lapse on Coco Swirl by Ratchet OrchestraTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Band Membership
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soweto Stomp | Malcolm Goldstein, Ratchet Orchestra | 2016 | Album |
| Hemlock | Ratchet Orchestra | 2012 | Album |
| Ratchet Orchestra | Ratchet Orchestra | 2008 | Album |
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