21st April 2014: ‘A significant achievement’ says Marlbank about Bobby Avey’s ‘Authority Melts From Me’ + Jazz Gallery show report, inverview on Jazz Speaks + more

“It’s an absorbing quite superb listen, the suite inspired by Haiti’s 1791 slave revolt at its core. A significant achievement” 4 Stars, Marlbank

The above quote is taken from the recent Marlbank review on Bobby Avey’s upcoming May 6 release Authority Melts From Me, and we couldn’t agree more. 

On the 15th of this month, Avey was interviewed by Jazz Speaks ahead of his pre launch party in NYC at the Jazz Gallery.  They describe the album as “a suite inspired by the 1791 Haitian Revolution and Haitian Vodou drumming practices.  receiving the New Jazz Works: Commissioning and Ensemble Development grant from Chamber Music America, Avey traveled to Haiti in 2012 to record a Vodou drumming ceremony in a small village outside of Gonaïves called Soukri.  Drawing on his field research in addition to other ensembles, Avey composed the suite with inspiration from Haitian Vodou rhythms. The hour-long suite features Miguel Zenón, Ben Monder, Thomson Kneeland, and Jordan Perlson.”

Avey also took the band to Deer Head and Delaware Water Gap and was interviewed in the Pocono Record, where he provides more great insight into the background of this incredible album.   As one can imaging, the audience response at Avey’s pre-launch shows has been fantastic.

Much more to come on this unique release, so keep checking back for more updates, and check the Events page for updates on Bobby’s forthcoming European tour in December.