Universal or Directional, by Dan Clucas/Jeb Bishop/Damon Smith/Matt Crane

Universal or Directional

by Dan Clucas/Jeb Bishop/Damon Smith/Matt Crane

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	1.	Foxing 14:30
	2.	Condition Reports 04:21
	3.	Matted or Hinged 04:35
	4.	Water Damage 02:53
	5.	Provenance 07:19
	6.	Acid Free 03:54
	7.	Level or Square 04:07
	8.	Wire, Florets 04:52
	9.	Center 60 05:41

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This is a hi-fi recording of six duos framed by full quartet
improvisations, recorded at Machines with Magnets in Pawtucket, Rhode
Island, and mastered by the great Wayne Peet.

The three cover drawings are by the legendary guitarist Joe Baiza, of
Saccharine Trust, Universal Congress Of, and the Mecolodiacs. Baiza also did the cover drawing for the monumental Minutemen EP Buzz Or Howl Under the Influence of Heat.
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released July 18, 2020

Dan Clucas - cornet
Jeb Bishop - trombone
Damon Smith - double bass
Matt Crane - drums

Cover art by Joe Baiza
Front: “Sirens” watercolor on paper 148x210 mm
Back: “Art Handling 101” ink & graphite on paper 148x210 mm
Inlay: “Free Jazz Monster” ink and graphite on paper 10 3/4 x 8 1/2”

Design by Alan Anzalone
Recorded June 15, 2018 by Seth Manchester at Machines With Magnets, Pawtucket, RI
Mixed June 7, 2019 by Seth Manchester at Machines With Magnets, Pawtucket, RI
Mastered May 2020 by Wayne Peet at Newzone Studio, Los Angeles, CA

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released August 25, 2020

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Dan Clucas Los Angeles, California

Cornetist, occasional note scribbler, nascent violin scratcher. Pasadena, California

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