Tourmaline, by Dylan Ward Saxophone

Tourmaline

by Dylan Ward Saxophone

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1.	Alexandra Gardner: Tourmaline 09:37	info	buy track
2.	Viet Cuong: Naica 07:52	info	buy track
3.	Seth Andrew Davis: Angelus Novus 16:56	info	buy track
4.	Kenneth Michael Florence: Seven Steps 12:23	info	buy track
5.	Emma O'Halloran: Sum of its Parts 13:35	info	buy track

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Tourmaline is a semi-precious gemstone that appears in a multitude of color schemes and is found throughout the world. It is known as “the stone of reconciliation” and is believed to foster positive energy, healing, and connections with the Earth. Tourmaline also serves as a symbolic representation of the philosopher’s stone, of the alchemical tradition, believed to be capable of transforming base metals into gold, attaining divine wisdom, perfecting the human body and spirit, and achieving immortality.

Tourmaline – Dylan Ward’s debut album of five works for saxophone and electronics – explores these ideas through a number of angles in order to produce a kaleidoscopic array of electroacoustic textures. The facets of the album resemble the alchemical process solve et coagula, whereby the saxophone undergoes a sonic transmutation from a solo acoustic instrument into a hybrid electroacoustic one that is fused with the electronic sound world. This merging of identities is achieved by the gradual deconstruction and reassembly of the instrument through dense electronic processing, delay effects, sampling, and extended techniques. This integration empowers the saxophone with new sonic capabilities within the context of a boundless electronic universe.

From crystal caves to the cosmogonic Ogdoad, from Paul Klee’s painting of the Angel of History to the structure of a Michael Jordan documentary, Tourmaline covers a wide range of creative concepts and saxophonic virtuosity. Five young composers (from Kansas to Ireland) with five distinct styles are essential elements in this epic transformation.

Dylan Ward holds a DMA from the University of Missouri–Kansas City, where he served as a graduate teaching assistant to Zach Shemon. Ward’s creative work explores ideas of existential intelligence across natural, human, digital, and historical consciousnesses and the novel ways in which they coalesce.

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released June 8, 2022

Dylan Ward — soprano, alto, and tenor saxophones

Seth Andrew Davis — laptop and electronics track 3

Kenneth Michael Florence — guitars, pianos, and electronics track 4

Joe Tesoro — audio engineer

Zach Shemon — producer

Colin Patrick Mosely — artwork and design

Tracks 1, 2, and 5 mixed by Joe Tesoro

Track 3 mixed by Seth Andrew Davis

Track 4 mixed by Kenneth Michael Florence

All tracks mastered by Joe Tesoro

This recording was made possible by generous support from
the University of Missouri–Kansas City, School of Graduate Studies

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