Hank Roberts - Science of Love

Cat. no: SSC1625
Format: CD
Barcode: 016728162524
Release Date: 20 Aug 2021
Genre: Jazz

Cellist/composer Hank Roberts’s recording, ‘Science of Love’, finds the longtime stalwart of the creative Downtown music scene returning to New York City, after raising a family in Ithaca, NY, in an effort to rekindle the vital, creative energy that only the metropolis can provide. 

Roberts discovered inspiration in droves, which allowed him to create a unique program of original music unlike anything he had done in the past. 

Of course, Roberts has been well known for playing alongside music greats, like Bill Frisell, Tim Berne, and Joey Baron. He has also put together singular and celebrated ensembles of his own that cover a wealth of musical ground, including folk, rock, modern classical, gospel, and world music influences.

The assembly of what would become the Hank Roberts Sextet was entirely organic, evolving out of chance meetings, pre-existing friendships between members, and a quick understanding of the leader’s goals. All of the musicians shared similar languages, interacting comfortably between jazz, improv, and classical musical idioms. The group proved to be a perfect size for the emerging music, a reasonably sized ensemble that could sound large.

Tracks: Sat/Sun Pa Tu X / The Sharp / Human Circuits / One Floor Axis / Equatorial Conductivity / Earth Sky Realms / D23 / Levity Village / Second First / Story / Shifting Paradigms In Pre Glc 3 / Glc Magnetic Floating Stripper / 17 / B45 L / Circular Rejuvenation / 205