Track Credits:
Improv 1 - live at the Blackdog Freehouse (excerpt from reClaim Volume 1 / collective improv)
Tenor Sax - Jim Brenan
Guitar/Laptop - Lane Arndt
Bass - Rubim de Toledo
Drums - Sandro Dominelli
Dance of the Centaurs (from In Charcoal and Crimson / composed collective arrangement)
Turntables/Laptop - Camerson Sound
Keys/Delay Effects - Doug Organ
Bass - Rubim de Toledo
Drums - Bill George
Chilled - live at the Blackdog Freehouse (from reClaim Volume 2 / composed by Rubim de Toledo)
Trumpet - Bob Tildesley
Keys - Chris Andrew
Bass - Rubim de Toledo
Drums - Sandro Dominelli
Improv 2 - live at the Blackdog Freehouse (from reClaim volume 2 / collective improv)
Trumpet - Bob Tildesley
Keys - Chris Andrew
Bass - Rubim de Toledo
Drums - Sandro Dominelli
reClaim's music focuses on alternative Jazz / Groove and collective improvisation.
reClaim is led by bassist Rubim de Toledo. For 2 and half years Rubim de Toledo hosted a Sunday Jazz/Improv/Groove night at the BLACK DOG FREE HOUSE in Edmonton. Within this night labeled reClaim, the collective was created.
reClaim volume 1 - In March of 2005 Rubim released a live recording of reClaim. Joining him on this live recording are Jim Brenan on tenor sax, drummer Sandro Dominelli and Lane Arndt on guitar and laptop.
This recording captures a live completely improvise set of music. This 42min spontaneous composition features these top Canadian improvisers at a peak creative form.
reClaim volume 2 - was released in December of 2005 and featured Bob Tildesley (Trumpet / Kaoss Pad), Chris Andrew (Keyboards), Rubim de Toledo (Bass) and Sandro Dominelli (Drums).
This disc takes a slightly more structured form than volume 1. It features 2 compositions by Bob Tildesley, 1 by Rubim de Toledo and 2 group improvisations.
In Charcoal and Crimson - Rubim de Toledo also released a solo/soundtrack disc featuring members of the reClaim collective: Bob Tildesley, Cam Sound, Doug Organ and Bill George. This disc is called ' In Charcoal and Crimson'
This disc features the music commissioned by the Decidedly Jazz Danceworks Company.
"Great use of the electronic instrumentation takes the improvisational forms on a different bent, as well as ups the ante sonically."
"'... an exquisitely sculpted project.' - the Edmonton Journal
‘An imaginative soundtrack that blends hot and cool Jazz with electronic layering, and a soundscape design with marked Brazilian embellishments.’ – the Calgary Herald
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