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Neil Welch - A Response To The Wednesday Morning Shooting At Cafe Racer May 30th 2012 In Seattle WA
Review by Joshua Betts
Neil Welch's album A Response To The Wednesday Morning Shooting At Cafe Racer May 30th 2012 In Seattle WA is a haunting and powerful tribute to the victims of the tragic shooting that took place at the Café Racer in Seattle. The album is a collection of improvised saxophone pieces that capture the emotional intensity and raw energy of the event.
The album is divided into two parts, the first part consisting of six tracks that are dedicated to the victims of the shooting, and the second part featuring a single track that is dedicated to the shooter, Ian Stawicki. Each track is a deeply personal and emotional reflection on the event, with Welch's saxophone serving as a vessel for his grief and anger.
The first part of the album is a powerful and moving tribute to the victims, with tracks like "For Drew Keriakedes" and "For Joe Albanese" capturing the pain and sorrow of losing loved ones in such a senseless act of violence. The second part of the album is a more introspective and contemplative piece, with Welch's saxophone exploring the complex emotions surrounding the shooter and the tragedy as a whole.
Album: A Response To The Wednesday Morning Shooting At Cafe Racer May 30th 2012 In Seattle WA
Rating: 5.0
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- FLAC size: 660 mb
Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| IV. | 2:04 | |
| XII. | 0:55 | |
| VII. | 1:17 | |
| IX. | 2:06 | |
| VI. | 0:37 | |
| VIII. | 3:51 | |
| XI. | 4:16 | |
| II.a | 0:26 | |
| X. | 2:32 | |
| I. | 3:45 | |
| XIII. | 3:45 | |
| V. | 4:14 | |
| III. | 3:23 | |
| XI.a | 0:27 | |
| II. | 1:59 |
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Formats
- CDr
- Album
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Saxophone | Neil Welch |
Notes
- Recorded February 15th, 2013 at BOOM! Studios in Seattle, WA
- Recorded and Mastered by Vincent LaBelle
- All performances were recorded in single, unedited takes with no overdubbing
- "Tipped Stool" and "Blood Splatter" album artwork by Kristian Garrard. Additional graphic design by Andrew JS and Aaron Otheim for Table and Chairs Music.
- All Compositions by Neil Welch. Published by Narmada Music/ (BMI)
- http://store.neilwelch.com/album/a-response-to-the-wednesday-morning-shooting-at-cafe-racer-may-30th-2012-in-seattle-wa
- On May 30th, 2012, four souls were gunned down at Seattle's Cafe Racer, and later a fifth soul on First Hill, near downtown Seattle. The tragic events of that day tore through this small community and hub for creative music. In the aftermath of the shooting, saxophonist Neil Welch penned and recorded an elegy for the fallen victims, often called by its shorter name--the Response album. In this emotively powerful document, Welch reaffirms his role as an intractable voice of modern solo saxophone technique.
- The album is a quiet, solemn celebration of the fallen victims and of the Seattle creative music community itself. Neil explores the subtlest aspects of his instrument through a 36 minute composition, intended to be experienced in a single listening. The work was fully composed, written in traditional and graphic notations, including Neil's own unique fingering systems and performance directions. The music recorded on the Response album was originally debuted at Cafe Racer the week of its reopening, and will now be released shortly after the 2-year anniversary of the shooting. This important new work confronts the suffering of that terrible day but also embodies a community in healing.
- All proceeds from the sale of this album will be donated to caferacerlove.org, a fund established to benefit families of the victims.
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