A MAN AMONG AMENS
The title comes from a Punch Brothers’ song called “Familiarity.” The piece is about questioning. A man Among Amens is a person among established truths. In the beginning, the person wrestles with hard questions. The harmony, which ascends bit by bit, describes this journey. I use all twelve notes as bass notes depicting him searching everywhere for the answer. In the end, the realization that there are no straight-forward answers, but only better questions. And love. And the risk of going out there and exploring oneself. This is an homage to two bands that have marked me: Punch Brothers and Bacilos. The first theme comes from PB’s Familiarity, from their album Phosphorescent Blues; the second theme comes from Bacilos’ Solo un Segundo, from their album Caraluna. Other musical influences include Chick Corea and Pat Metheny.
PGE, Zach Ryerson, Aidan Schmitt, and Peter Mathistad
Ethan Iverson, Zach Ryerson, Michael Winkler, Reid Anderson, Dave King, PGE,
and Peter Mathistad