Matt Mitchell
A Pouting Grimace
2017 - Pi Recordings: Pi71 
https://pirecordings.com/albums/a-pouting-grimace/

* Matt Mitchell: electronics (1, 5-6, 10), piano (2-4, 7-9),
                 Prophet6 synthesizer (2, 8)
* Kim Cass: bass (2-4, 7-9)
* Kate Gentile: drums (2-4, 7-9), percussion (2-4, 7-9)
* Ches Smith: vibes (2), tanbou (3), glockenspiel (3-4), bongos (4),
              timpani (4, 9), percussion (9)
* Patricia Brennan: marimba (2, 9), vibes (4)
* Jon Irabagon: sopranino saxophone (2, 8), soprano saxophone (4)
* Sara Schoenbeck: bassoon (2, 4, 7)
* Scott Robinson: bass saxophone (3, 8), contrabass clarinet (4, 9)
* Ben Kono: oboe (3-4), english horn (9)
* Dan Weiss: tabla (3-4, 9)
* Katie Andrews: harp (4, 7, 9)
* Anna Webber: flute (4), alto flute (7), bass flute (9)
* Tyshawn Sorey: conductor (4, 9)
 
http://www.mattmitchell.us/ 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Mitchell_(pianist) 
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/matt-mitchell-mn0002859246

Recorded by D. James Goodwin at Systems Two Recording Studios,
Brooklyn, New York, USA, on march 1-3, 2017.

Reviews
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By Tim Niland

Pianist Matt Mitchell has already made his mark on 2017 with an excellent album
of solo interpretations from the Tim Berne songbook. This album goes in the
opposite direction entirely, gathering a large ensemble of some of the finest
talent on the progressive jazz scene for a wildly imaginative collection of
music. Mitchell plays a wide range of keyboards and also develops solo
electronic soundscapes on four occasions beginning with the opener “Bulb
Terminus.” The music explodes vividly into color on the following track “Plate
Shapes” which bursts into view with a fascinating opening that recalls some of
Andrew Hill's most expressive work...

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By Derek Stone 
http://www.freejazzblog.org/2017/11/matt-mitchell-pouting-grimace-pi.html

By Karl Ackermann 
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/a-pouting-grimace-matthew-mitchell-pi-recordings-review-by-karl-ackermann.php

By Will Layman 
https://www.popmatters.com/matt-mitchell-a-pouting-grimace-2505540604.html

Per-Åke Holmlander (se) 
http://orkesterjournalen.com/wordpress/?p=26004

Par Jean-Pierre Goffin (fr) 
http://www.jazzhalo.be/reviews/cdlp-reviews/m/matt-mitchell-a-pouting-grimace/

Por Sergio Piccirilli (es) 
http://elintruso.com/2017/12/28/matt-mitchell-a-pouting-grimace/