You Is You (ft. George Garzone, Ben Street, Billy Hart), by Joe Melnicove

You Is You (ft. George Garzone, Ben Street, Billy Hart)

by Joe Melnicove

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bigrod18 I discovered Joe by chance last year while looking for another artist on YouTube and I've been struck right away by the uniqueness of his sound and style on the flute. Later on I've been delighted to hear that he wrote intricate but still beautiful and emotionally accessible tunes for that first album with some aesthetic references which are dear to me so I couldn't wait to hear it and show my support.

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1.	Monday Night 00:59	buy track
2.	Sketch/Graphite 07:01	buy track
3.	No Applause 05:27	buy track
4.	Between Two Cities 06:08	buy track
5.	Air Flow 07:48	buy track
6.	DayJob 06:00	buy track
7.	Reckless 04:41	buy track
8.	Sky Shines On August Sunday 06:17	buy track
9.	Monday night II 01:06	buy track
10.	Compilation 06:25	buy track
11.	You Is You 06:33	buy track

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What does it sound like to be a working artist? Here, flutist Joe Melnicove, joined by his mentor, saxophonist George Garzone, drummer Billy Hart and bassist Ben Street, tries to convey it. ‘You is You’ is inspired by a spirit of radical self-acceptance and self-knowledge, from a single melody he composed at home in Rosh Pinna, Israel. Recorded in New York, the songs have clear allusions to the experience of being musicians. Tracks like “Monday Night” and “No Applause” invoke the experience of a performance, and a nod to audiences awkwardly clapping (or not) at a jazz concert.“A.F(Airflow)” recalls Hart’s practice of playing long tones to enrich the sound of wind instruments, countering each flute note with the saxophone and the bass, acting as an echo to that first long tone. “Compilation” is inspired by the Mingus approach to the blues; not a form, a feeling. As the melody returns after the solos, the band plays in perfect unison ending in a Mingus-esque collapse. “Sky Shines On August Sunday” is a ballad written by Liana Catalano-Garzone, dedicated to George’s late son Anthony. Jerry Bergonzi, long time friend and collaborator of Garzone, joins in on piano, along with Melnicove on Alto Flute. This was the first and only take for this song. Together, the four musicians enrich each other’s sounds, illuminating the tension and experience of working as an artist. Their album, ‘You is You’ will be available for download and on CD in August 2023.

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released August 11, 2023

Joe Melnicove - Flute/Alto flute
George Garzone - Tenor Saxophone/Soprano Saxophone
Ben Street - Bass
Billy Hart - Drums
Jerry Bergonzi - Piano (Track 8)

Recorded December 4, 2021 at PBS Studios, Westwood, MA by Peter Kontrimas
Mixed by Gonn Shani
Mastered by Eivind Opsvik

Cover art by Alon Tayar
Graphic design by Mark Smith

All tracks by Joe Melnicove (joesflutemusic, ASCAP)
except:
- Sky Shines On August Sunday by Liana Catalano (Lianus, ASCAP)
- Between Two Cities by George Garzone (gar-gul Garzone music, ASCAP)

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