Description
Misha Feigin – Both Kinds Of Music - with Eliiot Sharp, LaDonna Smith, Davey Williams, Craig Hultgren, Eugene, Chadbourne / Leo Lab Audio CD 1999 / LEO LAB CD 060
UPC 5024792006021
Product Features
- Artist: Misha Feigin
- Label: Leo Lab – LEO LAB CD 060
- Format: CD, Album
- Country: UK
- Release Year: 1999
- Genre: Jazz
- Style: Free Improvisation, Avant-garde Jazz
- Featured Instruments: Balalaika, Classical Guitar, Electric Guitar, Dobro, Cello, Violin, Banjo
Overview
Both Kinds of Music by Misha Feigin is a striking exploration of free improvisation and avant-garde jazz, recorded in 1999. This album pushes the boundaries of conventional jazz with the inclusion of traditional Russian balalaika, blending it with modern electric guitar, classical instruments, and experimental techniques. Feigin collaborates with a roster of renowned improvisational artists including Elliot Sharp, LaDonna Smith, Davey Williams, Craig Hultgren, and Eugene Chadbourne. The result is an eclectic mix of genre-defying music, where every track presents a fusion of soundscapes and diverse instrumentation.
Feigin’s imaginative compositions use instruments like the balalaika and dobro, intertwining them with classical and electric guitars to create a genre-fluid experience. Each track offers something new, from the abstract rhythms of Both Kinds of Music to the blues-inspired Zohar Cafe Blues and the spatial sounds of BBQ-Powered Mission to Outer Space. The album stands as a testament to the innovation of free improvisational jazz.
Track Listing
- Both Kinds of Music – Misha Feigin (Balalaika), Elliot Sharp (Dobro) (12:02)
- Balalaikofrenia – Misha Feigin (Balalaika), Davey Williams (Electric Guitar), LaDonna Smith (Dancing on Wooden Box) (4:29)
- Moondance – Misha Feigin (Classical Guitar), Craig Hultgren (Cello) (9:39)
- Zohar Cafe Blues – Misha Feigin (Balalaika), Elliot Sharp (Dobro) (3:46)
- BBQ-Powered Mission to Outer Space – Misha Feigin (Classical Guitar), Davey Williams (Electric Guitar) (11:37)
- String Theory Revisited – Misha Feigin (Classical Guitar), LaDonna Smith (Violin) (11:54)
- A Meter Violation – Misha Feigin (Classical Guitar, Balalaika), Eugene Chadbourne (Banjo, Guitar) (16:27)
Key Credits
- Balalaika, Classical Guitar, Composer: Misha Feigin
- Dobro: Elliot Sharp
- Electric Guitar: Davey Williams
- Cello: Craig Hultgren
- Violin, Performer (Track 2 Dance): LaDonna Smith
- Banjo, Guitar: Eugene Chadbourne
- Recording Engineers: Elliot Sharp (Tracks 1, 4), John Metro (Tracks 2, 5), Sam Gray (Track 3)
- Producer: Leo Feigin
- Mastering: Stan Wijnans
- Front Cover Collage: Misha Feigin
- Photography: Oli Jensen
