I wrote this while sitting in Antwerp, Belgium during a tour with my great friend Bram Weijters (who helped me write this tune). Frank Lloyd Wright's studio was in Oak Park, and there are a ton of houses he designed there. I am a huge fan of architecture and wanted to write something inspired by that. Musically, the precision of the odd-meter sections alternates with the folk-like melody, and the entire piece is through-composed to give it a sort of structural logic.
from Forward,
released October 16, 2020
Chad McCullough - trumpet
Rob Clearfield - piano
Matt Ulery - bass
Jon Deitemyer - drums
Ryan Cohan - arrangement and orchestration
Downbeat praised McCullough for his "stunning, chilled lyricism, and compositional acuity"
The Chicago trumpeter is active around the world, and has released 15 albums as a leader or co-leader. He has composed for film, documentaries, chamber orchestra, rock bands, and modern dance. He co-owns Calligram Records. McCullough plays AR Resonance instruments and mouthpieces.