''Time Frames'' is a 2021 album by Michael Waldrop, his third release with

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. The recording is a crossover from classical to new music,

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and

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. The album was chosen for the 2021

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Top 50 List of Classical Recordings.

Background

With two successful large ensemble, jazz recordings completed with

('' Time Within Itself'' and ''

Origin Suite ''Origin Suite'' is the second jazz album by Michael Waldrop, produced by award-winning Seattle, Washington-based label Origin Records and released January 3, 2018. The CD idea is a high level, eclectic mix of works showcasing Michael Waldrop. ...

''), Michael Waldrop contracted with the label for the third release. The primary aim of the album was to focus of Waldrop's prowess as a classic mallet virtuoso. Several of Waldrop's musical compositions made up the core of the album repertoire and several new works were commissioned for the project. Funding for ''Time Frames'' was provided by a University of Eastern Washington Faculty Research and Creative Work Fund (FRCW) grant (third FRCW grant Waldrop received). Completed primary during the

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, remote recording was done in

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and Memphis TN. ''Time Frames'' was chosen for the 2021 AllMusic Guide Top 50 List for Classical Recordings. "Time Frames" features the

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, its origins as an African percussion instrument and also includes

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as a key element in the musical works/recording. Along with Waldrop, other established musicians are included on the release such as Gordon Stout, Brad Dutz, Jose Rossy and Marko Djordjevic. Jack Cooper's ''Three Mediterranean Views'' was specifically written for the

release. Music on the recording covers a wide cross section of influences from jazz, classical,

, popular music and numerous other genres.

Reception

''Time Frames'' garnered numerous favorable reviews to include

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and the

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. "Although there are some passages where (two) drummers are playing in unison, the fusion of improvised and precomposed music is seamless. Time Frames reveals an unseen facet of Waldrop's musical individuality." *R.J. Lambert, ''

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'' "Easy to appreciate, hard to categorize and impossible to ignore, Time Frames is a testament to one exceptional percussionist's determination, skill and creative vision." * Dan Bilawsky, ''

Track listing

# Fractals 2:24 # Dem Dakar (Parables) 6:11 # Three Mediterranean Views: León de Palamidi 3:08 # Three Mediterranean Views: Notte a Venezia 3:16 # Three Mediterranean Views: Château d'If 3:24 # Almost Beyond 5:24 # Delineations 5:29 # Katrina's Path: Brazil 2:28 # Katrina's Path: Cuba 1:35 # Katrina's Path: New Orleans 2:59 # Hollow 7:00 # Sixth Chakra 3:50 # Incoming 9:34 # Tortoise Efficiency 4:19 # Continuity 3:01 Music composed by Michael Waldrop except: *(3-5) Jack Cooper *(6) Nathan Daughtrey *(11) Jonathan Middleton *(13) Gordon Stout *(14) Brad Dutz

Personnel

* Michael Waldrop - marimba (1,2,3,5,6,11,14) vibraphone (4), drum set (8-10,12,13) keyboard sequencing (1,2,7,12,15) *Jose Rossy - Djembe, Djun Djuns, Shekere and miscellaneous percussion (1,2,7,12,15) *Brad Dutz - bongos, congas, doumbek, riq, percussion (1,3-5,14) *Steve Snyder - piano (3-5) *Alex Pershounin - acoustic bass (3,5) *Sam Shoup - acoustic bass (4) *Ivana Cojbasic - acoustic piano (6) *Marko Djordjevic - drum set (10) * Gordon Stout - marimba (13) Production *

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, cover photo, design and layout * Michael Waldrop, Tim Reppert - producers *Tim Reppert - mixing, Boston, MA *

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- mastering, Los Angeles, CA *Jordan Lewis - Waldrop photos *Phillip Mawarire - Zimbabwean Shona sculpture ("The Drummer") *Michael Lewis (*1,2,7,12,15) Marimba - Recorded by , Song Mill Studio, Hayden, ID; July, 2020 *Percussion - Recorded by

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, Buffalo Sound,

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; Nov, 2020 *(3-6) Marimba / Piano / Vibes - Recorded by SaCha MÜller, Dead Aunt Thelma's Studio,

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Dec, 2020 *(3-5) Percussion - Recorded by Brad Dutz,

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/ Piano - Recorded by Alan Johnson, Static Shack,

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*Bass - Recorded by Travis Huisman, Catamount Recording.

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; Nov, 2020 *(4) Bass - Recorded by Matt Tutor, Bloodworth Studio,

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*(8-10) Recorded by Steve Gamberoni, SFCC,

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; Jan, 2019 *(11) Recorded by Shawn Trail, EWU Recital Hall, Cheney, WA; June 2020 *(13) Recorded by Tim Reppert, REP Studio,

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; Dec, 2005 *(14) Recorded by Wayne Peet, KillZone Studio,

; August 2010

Charts

Release history

References

External links

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