Album US 2007 on Innova Recordings label
Electronic, Jazz and Spoken Word (Free Jazz, Field Recording, Contemporary Jazz, Experimental)
Drum Sketches was commissioned by The Brecht Forum for its Neues Kabarett series with the support of The New York State Music Fund, established by the New York State Attorney General at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors. It was commissioned as a live performance piece, of which visual artist Makoto Fujimura, the artist behind the album’s cover art, joined Ibarra on stage to paint live in reaction to the music.
World Premiere Live concert recording on May 5, 2007 at The Brecht Forum.
Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Jeffrey Yellen in NYC and Vancouver 2007
Tracks 1 and 9 Recorded by Roberto Rodriguez in Kerhonkson NY 2007
Field Recordings by Roberto Rodriguez in New York and the Philippines
Track 1 and 10 are Philippine Kulintang pieces Binalig and Sinulog
Filmed by Plywood Pictures
Visual art performed by Makoto Fujimura