Title: The Brooklyn Rider almanac.
Authors: Nova, Shara; Kodheli, Rubin, 1977-; Lyn, Dana.; Newsome, Padma, 1961-; Cords, Daniel, 1975-; O'Donovan, Aoife.; Iyer, Vijay.; Saunier, Greg.; Iverson, Ethan.; Jacobsen, Colin.; Grau, Gonzalo.; Courtin, Christina.; Kotche, Glenn.; Frisell, Bill.; Brooklyn Rider (Musical group)
Year: 2014
Subjects: String quartets.; Songs with instrumental ensemble; String quartets
Abstract: The Brooklyn Rider Almanac is a conceptual album made up of original compositions. For this project the quartet selected a group of composers to create short works inspired by a creative muse from their relatively recent memory.
Contents: Necessary Henry! / Rubin Kodheli (5:02) -- Maintenance music / Dana Lyn (7:02) -- Simpson's gap / Padma Newsome (4:46) -- The haring escape / Daniel Cords (6:01) -- Show me / Aoife O'Donovan (4:56) -- Dig the say / Vijay Iyer (7:55) -- Quartet, parts one & two / Greg Saunier (5:14) -- Morris dance / Ethan Iverson (7:40) -- Exit / Colin Jacobsen (Shara Worden, vocals) (4:45) -- Five-legged cat / Gonzalo Grau (8:49) -- Tralala / Christina Courtin (7:18) -- Ping pong fumble thaw / Glenn Kotche (6:09) -- John Steinbeck / Bill Frisell (2:54).