The Lightbox Orchestra – First Contact!

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Label:	Locust Music – LOCUST 09
Format:	CD, Album
Country:	US
Released:	Jun 30, 2002
Genre:	Jazz
Style:	Free Improvisation

Tracklist

1	#18 (Roby's) Bass [20 String Steel] – Brent Gutzeit Computer [Laptop] – Mike Hartman*, Todd Carter Performer [Dry Ice] – Michael Colligan Performer [Electric Slide Device] – Peter Williams (5) Performer [Radiotar] – Don Meckley Recorded By – Todd Carter Sampler – Jim Dorling Synthesizer – Ernst Karel, Matt Long	7:27
2	#12 (Lunar) Accordion, Violin – Bob Marsh Bass – Liz Payne Guitar – Ben Vida, John Corbett Percussion – Carrie Biolo Recorded By – Fred Lonberg-Holm* Saxophone, Clarinet – Guillermo Gregorio Synthesizer – Jim Baker Trombone – Jeb Bishop	10:34
3	#4 (Bottle) Accordion – Bob Marsh Bass – Liz Payne Guitar – Ben Vida, Kevin Drumm Organ – Jim O'Rourke Percussion – Carrie Biolo, Michael Zerang Recorded By – Fred Lonberg-Holm* Saxophone, Clarinet – Guillermo Gregorio, Michael Colligan Violin – Julie Pommerleau*	16:36
4	#7 (Note) Bass – Wilbert De Joode Bassoon – Mark Messing Percussion – Adam Vida Performer [Dry Ice, Tubes] – Michael Colligan Recorded By – Robert Koch (2) Saxophone – Bob Marsh, Jack Wright Saxophone, Performer [Toys] – Jim Curley Trumpet – Ernst Karel Violin – Terri Kapsalis	17:38

Credits

Conductor [Lightbox Operator] – Fred Lonberg-Holm*
Mastered By – John McCortney
Producer [Cd], Artwork By [Design] – Dawson Prater

Notes

The lightbox has 10-14 variously colored bulbs each controlled by a switch. Each player is assigned his/her own light. Invitations to start and stop are signaled by the lightbox operator by turning on and off the players light. The operator may also use cue cards to make suggestions regarding the players approach, but only at the time of the invitation. The cue cards reference registers, articulations, dynamics etc. or imply various musical techniques or attitudes.

Track 1 recorded 3/27/99
Track 2 recorded 11/7/98
Track 3 recorded 2/25/98
Track 4 recorded 10/12/98

Thanks to all the musicians on this recording and the many others who have participated in other Lightbox gigs over the past 4 years. Additional thanks to the venues and organizers (Mars Williams, Brent Gutzeit, John Corbett and Michael Greenberg) who put on the performances you hear on this CD.