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GIANT (Coltrane Dream) liner notes by Mr. Dorgon- Hey, Where U going?

How + Why
I have been friends with Mr. Jamie Saft for thirty years.
This recording is dedicated 2 all our Teachers, for showing us how to do things & how not to do things.
Okay, so why a twelve hour piece?
I asked Mr. Saft + his reply-
So much of music and art made today is designed for quickest consumption – 60 second snippets.
Short attention span.
A 12 hour work feels like a perfect counterbalance to this.
It’s not goal oriented. You can’t go looking for something in it- you won’t find it.
It’s not there.

Mr. Saft lives in Maine. I live in California.
Sent him a bunch of audio.
He did most/ all of the heavy lifting assembling this.

So, what is it like?
Well, why not just dive in + give it a listen?
You like things explained a bit? Here is this-
Is it like a journey or a long, long trip?
Wagner’s Ring Cycle? The Oberammergau Passion Play?
For Philip Guston? Music in Twelve Parts?
John Coltrane – Live in Japan?
Ashura festival ritual? Circumambulating?
La Monte Young? Terry Riley?
a REALLY long “dub” mixtape?
Fela Kuti? Michael Henderson era Miles Davis?
Throbbing Gristle – 24 Hours
Disco in a Disco? Having an experience at a certain time + place?
Life is a Highway? Psychedlic experiences?
Psychoacoustics? A walk in the park?
Christian Marclay? DJ Screw?
The work of William S. Burroughs? Theatrical? Poignant? Lynchian?
Going ham on all musical orthodoxies and still making semi-cogent sound?
Why not dig in + decide 4 yerself?

One last thought-
Choosing from available choices is not actually thinking. 

credits

released April 20, 2024

Pramrod Sexena- GIANT (Coltrane Dream)

Produced by Jamie Saft, Mr. Dorgon, and Christian Castagno
Recorded by Jamie Saft and Mr. Dorgon
Mixed by Jamie Saft in Midcoast Maine
Mastered by Christian Castagno in Minca, Colombia
AI Cover Image by Greg Neeld

Jamie Saft- MiniMoog, Mellotron, Hammond RT3 organ, Allen Theater Organ, Fender Rhodes, Casio MT-40, guitar, drums, timpani, electronics
Mr. Dorgon- drums, percussion, field recordings, electronics
w. special guests:
Gary Gemmiti- drums
Christian Castagno- 22 Shruti Harmonium
Lard Dog- harmonica

All music written by Jamie Saft and Mr. Dorgon
All music published by PAIN MANAGEMENT (ASCAP) and 10:01 (ASCAP)

1. MELLOGLOCK
2. D7 DREAM STATE
3. OUT THERE IN THE
4. TOUCH
5. SWELLZ
6. RT
7. BEAR
8. DIVISADERO
9. MIDNIGHT
10. PASADENA CA
11. MORTONS
12. SCREWED
13. BAE
14. TRANSCENDENCE
15. CHOP
16. JILLY BOWL
17. SHRUTI
18. GJPs
19. BRAIN
20. EIGHT AM
21. V.O.D.
22. CARILON
23. WHEWS
24. SKREETS
25. MAPS
26. COLTRANE DREAM
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“Jazz keyboardist Jamie Saft, who has spent 30 years building a reputation for his skill and versatility in a huge range of styles, from jazz and avant-garde to reggae and punk, moved to [Maine] last year and is playing locally with Maine musicians.” – Ray Routhier, Portland Press Herald, Sunday, September 25, 2022

Portland Press Herald Subscribers: Jazz Keyboardist With No Boundaries Lands in Maine

Rest of the World: Read the article here.

Thank you for reading and listening.

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Jamie Saft announces performances in Maine, Europe, and New York

Jamie Saft joins Hamid Drake’s “Turya: Honoring Alice Coltrane” in October and November.

  • October 14, 2022 Skopje, Macedonia
  • October 16, 2022 Vilnius, Lithuania
  • November 3, 2022 Berlin, Germany
  • November 6, 2022 Tampere, Finland
  • November 12, 2022 Guimaraes, Portugal

On October 28, Jamie Saft is the special guest for Casco Bay Tummlers, at Mayo Street Arts in Portland.

Jamie Saft will join the fully improvised Ghost of Vroom NYC Residency at Union Pool in Brooklyn, on November 20.

  • The Residency will feature Mike Doughty, his house band, and special guests; including Billy Martin, Michael Wilbur, and Jamie Saft.
  • Tickets November 20, 2022 7pm