There, Just As You Look For It - TIN/BAG
Kris Tiner, Trumpet / Mike Baggetta, Prepared Guitar
2005
pfMENTUM (CD025)
The Road to El Paso
Second Preference
A Delicate Touch
Your Aftermath
Quadrants (for Ken Wilber)
Caffeinated Weasels
One More Chance
Choke On It
There, Just As You Look For It
"Careful listening is always evident as the two play off of each other, whether shadowing lines or counterbalancing densities and textures of the freely evolving pieces... What stands out is the tension the two create as they shape the improvisational forms with the juxtaposition of raw extended technique and resonating tones and hanging harmonics... the two maintain a taut, insightful approach to duet interaction."
- Michael Rosenstein, Cadence Magazine
"Space is the canvas, timing is relative. The full timbre and resonance of tones suspend in time, then evaporate into the surrounding wake of sound. Evening is the mood and all is calm as these young lions of free music eloquently pursue the masters’ path." - Justin Outlier, KFJC 89.7 FM Los Altos Hills, CA
"Tiner plays through a spectrum of tones and approaches, well matched by Baggetta’s inventive, wiry guitar inventions. Both embrace an aural adventurousness that leads the listener to unforeseeable soundscapes and ear dreams." - Rex Butters, All About Jazz Los Angeles
West Coast trumpeter Kris Tiner and East Coast guitarist Mike Baggetta have created a new duo dedicated to blurring the lines between composition and improvisation while attempting to stretch the boundaries between traditional harmonic and melodic roles. With original pieces written specifically for this project contributed by both Tiner and Baggetta, the listener is taken through a program of music that is risky yet beautiful in its fragility. There, Just As You Look For It is an exciting album exploring experiments in extended technique and compositional chance from two up and coming uncompromising young artists.