Two new albums from composer Raymond Larsen

Today we at T&C are celebrating the release of two albums from local composer and trumpeter Raymond Larsen! We’ve already published his work with Chemical Clock (winners of the 2015 Earshot Jazz Album of the Year) and are proud to be connected to more of his work.

These new albums are the first two installments of his ambitious album trilogy “Modern Achievements”. The works combine unconventional instrumentation with diverse improvisational and compositional approaches to pay tribute to three entries from a 1903 encyclopedia. How Glass Is Made re-imagines the early processes of industrial glass manufacture, and New Studies of the Starry Skies traces a path through the heavens and back. The final album to be released later this year is When Mountains Blow Their Heads Off, which tells the story of destruction and renewal through the forces of nature. With 26 musicians participating across the 3 works, the music offers a generous cross-section of Seattle’s best up-and-coming improvisers.