Mike Pride & From Bacteria To Boys - Birthing Days (2013)

The singularly gifted drummer/composer Mike Pride is prolifically active as a leader/accompanist in a wide variety of groups and genres: metal, noise, avant-garde rock, free music, and modern jazz. This May, AUM Fidelity presents two of the most profound and potent albums he has created to date. Pride s deeply inspired and utterly focused modern jazz work with his From Bacteria To Boys quartet is distinct on the current scene, incorporating his love of jazz, rock, modern classical and R&B as a nonhierarchical whole. Birthing Days is a magnificent display of both his far-ranging compositional prowess and the rich talents of this remarkable group. The great and gifted pianist Alexis Marcelo and bassist Peter Bitenc remain dedicated members and in early 2012, saxophone phenom Jon Irabagon joined, breathing new life into the group s sound with his virtuosic command and harmonic flexibility. The sonic template of the quartet is expanded on three tracks here with the addition of bass clarinetist Jason Stein and saxophonist Jonathan Moritz. The album was exquisitely recorded at Systems Two Studios in Brooklyn, and then mixed to perfection by Jamie Saft.

Tracklist:

01 - The 79 Beatdowns of Infinite Justice
02 - Birthing Days
03 - Marcel s Hat
04 - Brestwerp
05 - Lullaby For Charlie
06 - CLAP
07 - Fuller Place
08 - Pass The Zone
09 - Occupied Man
10 - Motiaon