The Golden Hand Sessions Volume 1

by Achille Succi - Christopher Culpo Duo

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1.	Rush Hour Traffic 02:03	info	buy track
2.	Tweetie 01:59	info	buy track
3.	Guardian Spirit 03:08	info	buy track
4.	Rude Romance 02:49	info	buy track
5.	The House Next Door 03:03	info	buy track
6.	Twice as Nice 01:16	info	buy track
7.	Playful Thoughts 00:50	info	buy track
8.	Second Thoughts 01:38	info	buy track
9.	Nitpicking 01:45	info	buy track
10.	Huginn and Muninn 01:51	info	buy track
11.	A Call to Hunt 01:08	info	buy track
12.	Femme Fatale 02:39	info	buy track
13.	A Short Dialogue 00:42	info	buy track
14.	The Resolution 01:20	info	buy track
15.	Shapeshifter 05:08	info	buy track

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I am pleased to announce the release of a new recording of my duo with Achille Succi. This music was recorded during 5 days of sessions in November 2021 at the Atelier de la Main d’Or in Paris, made possible by the generosity of David Tepfer.
During this time we worked on newly composed repertoire for our duo. The different collaborations between Achille and myself (duo, trio, and different quartets) all aim to move effortlessly between densely written, sparsely written, and freely improvised music. Which is to say our written out compositions blend into "free" improvisational sections which of course are always influenced by the composition we are currently playing.

And then, sometimes, we just play.

During our time in the Atelier we recorded many improvisations, and this recording is made of 15 of the them.

J'ai le plaisir de vous annoncer la sortie d'un nouvel enregistrement de mon duo avec Achille Succi. Cette musique a été enregistrée lors de 5 jours de sessions en novembre 2021 à l'Atelier de la Main d'Or à Paris, rendu possible grâce à la générosité de David Tepfer.
Pendant ce temps, nous avons travaillé sur un répertoire nouvellement composé pour notre duo. Les différentes collaborations entre Achille et moi-même (duo, trio et différents quatuors) visent toutes à évoluer sans effort entre une musique dense, peu écrite et librement improvisée. C'est-à-dire que nos compositions écrites se fondent dans des sections d'improvisation "libres" qui bien sûr sont toujours influencées par la composition que nous jouons actuellement.

Et puis, parfois, tout simplement, on joue.

Durant notre séjour à l'Atelier, nous avons enregistré de nombreuses improvisations,et cet enregistrement est composé de 15 d’entre eux.

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released March 1, 2024

Achille Succi- Christopher Culpo Duo Sessions November 2-6, 2021
Achille Succi, bass clarinet and alto saxophone. Christopher Culpo, piano.
Recorded at L’Atelier de la Main d’Or
Special Thanks to David and Daniel Tepfer.
All Tracks © ℗ Christopher Culpo and Achille Succi

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Christopher Culpo Paris, France

Christopher Culpo is a performer/ composer who’s work lies at the confluence of contemporary music, jazz, and improvisation. He's written symphonic, opera, for dance and theatre,and has composed and improvised music for silent films.Recent releases include Thawing Mammoth with clarinetist-saxophonist Achille Succi, The Spectral Life of Things and Mimesis (2020) with saxophonist Catherine Sikora. ... more

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