Time Frames Explained

Time Frames
Type:studio
Artist:Michael Waldrop
Cover:Time Frames Cover.jpg
Released:February 26, 2021
Recorded:
Genre:
Length:1:04:02
Label:Origin Classical 33025
Producer:John Bishop
Prev Title:Origin Suite
Prev Year:2018
Year:2021
Misc:Origin Records

Time Frames is a 2021 album by Michael Waldrop, his third release with Origin Records. The recording is a crossover from classical to new music, jazz, minimalism and world music. The album was chosen for the 2021 AllMusic Guide Top 50 List of Classical Recordings.[1]

Background

With two successful large ensemble, jazz recordings completed with Origin Records (Time Within Itself and Origin Suite), Michael Waldrop contracted with the label for the third release. The primary aim of the album was to focus of Waldrop's prowess as a classic mallet virtuoso. Several of Waldrop's musical compositions made up the core of the album repertoire and several new works were commissioned for the project. Funding for Time Frames was provided by a University of Eastern Washington Faculty Research and Creative Work Fund (FRCW) grant (third FRCW grant Waldrop received).[1] Completed primary during the COVID-19 pandemic, remote recording was done in Los Angeles, Indianapolis and Memphis TN.[1] Time Frames was chosen for the 2021 AllMusic Guide Top 50 List for Classical Recordings.[1]

"Time Frames" features the marimba, its origins as an African percussion instrument and also includes jazz improvisation as a key element in the musical works/recording. Along with Waldrop, other established musicians are included on the release such as Gordon Stout, Brad Dutz, Jose Rossy and Marko Djordjevic. Jack Cooper's Three Mediterranean Views was specifically written for the Origin Records release. Music on the recording covers a wide cross section of influences from jazz, classical, minimalism, popular music and numerous other genres.[1]

Reception

Time Frames garnered numerous favorable reviews to include AllMusic, All About Jazz and the Percussive Arts Society.

"Although there are some passages where (two) drummers are playing in unison, the fusion of improvised and precomposed music is seamless. Time Frames reveals an unseen facet of Waldrop's musical individuality."[2]

"Easy to appreciate, hard to categorize and impossible to ignore, Time Frames is a testament to one exceptional percussionist's determination, skill and creative vision."[3]

Track listing

  1. Fractals 2:24
  2. Dem Dakar (Parables) 6:11
  3. Three Mediterranean Views: León de Palamidi 3:08
  4. Three Mediterranean Views: Notte a Venezia 3:16
  5. Three Mediterranean Views: Château d'If 3:24
  6. Almost Beyond 5:24
  7. Delineations 5:29
  8. Katrina's Path: Brazil 2:28
  9. Katrina's Path: Cuba 1:35
  10. Katrina's Path: New Orleans 2:59
  11. Hollow 7:00
  12. Sixth Chakra 3:50
  13. Incoming 9:34
  14. Tortoise Efficiency 4:19
  15. Continuity 3:01

Music composed by Michael Waldrop except:

Personnel

Production

Charts

Year ChartTypeSong/AlbumPeak position Chart date
2021JazzWeek Airplay ReportingAlbumTime Frames152May 24, 2021[4]

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormat
United States[5] February 26, 2021Origin ClassicalCD, digital download
Europe and U.K.[6] September 3, 2021Challenge Records

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eastern Music Students and Faculty Impress and Inspire. March 9, 2022.
  2. Web site: Michael Waldrop Time Frames Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic. www.allmusic.com.
  3. Web site: Michael Waldrop: Time Frames album review @ All About Jazz. All About. Jazz. September 3, 2021. All About Jazz.
  4. Web site: Michael Waldrop: Time Frames (Origin Classical). April 18, 2021. JazzWeek CD Releases.
  5. Web site: Time Frames . 2021. Amazon.com.
  6. Web site: Time Frames (2021). Challenge Records

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