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Master Musicians Leo Genovese, John Lockwood, and Nat Mugavero Let Go of the Rules of Music and Take Us into the beyond with Their Debut Album ‘The Art of Not Playing’
Master pianist, New York-based, originally from Argentina, Leo Genovese, recently won a grammy for ‘Best Improvised Jazz Solo’ - an award considered by many as ‘mainstream’. Rather than blocking his innovative path, this well deserved recognition from 'the establishment' has rather seemingly encouraged him further in his explorations of creative music. Genovese's debut album ‘The Art of Not Playing’ with fellow musicians John Lockwood on bass and drummer Nat Mugavero proves it. The trio celebrates the practice of disappearing during the process of creating. Trusting the ‘I don't know part of the music’ or better, not being in control of the so-called music that is created and the beauty that ensues when the musicians allow themselves to be guided by the muse or whatever you might call the higher power that takes over when they let it.
These individuals come together to explore what else besides music can be done with musical instruments. Can artists play the "I don't know"? Can they let go of the rules of music and play by ‘not playing’ their instruments? Are they capable of listening beyond what the group is playing in that specific moment? If we could remove elements of music, what could we end up with?
The result is a doorway to the unknown: in this album Leo Genovese, John Lockwood, and Nat Mugavero bring into being an atmosphere evocative of a Michelangelo Antonioni film in its richness, where shadows and mist surround our dreams, fears, and freedom.
credits
released April 26, 2024
Leo Genovese: Piano
John Lockwood: Contrabass
Nat Mugavero: Drums
Recorded on April 21, 2021 by Luis Bacque at Bacque Recordings, Connecticut
Mixed by Luis Bacque
Mastered by Luis Bacque and Jeremy Loucas
Cover photograph by Luis Bacque
Graphic design by Mark Smith
Music by Leo Genovese (Leonardo Genovese, BMI), John Lockwood, Nat Mugavero
This recording is a commission from ISSUE Project Room's 2021 Suzanne Fiol Curatorial Fellow Sami Hopkins, supported by The mediaFoundation
577 Records is an independent record label based in Brooklyn, New York operating since 2001
577 Records is proud to be celebrating its 23 year anniversary. The label has been producing music since 2001 and has
released albums featuring the work of artists from New York and around the world.
The name comes from the address of the house where these concerts first took place (577 Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn, New York).
100% of profit from the sale of most of these albums goes to the musicians....more
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