Paul Maroon & Jenny Lin Share ‘Alfama’ Single | New Album, ‘13 Short Piano Pieces’
Today, storied composer Paul Maroon — best known as a member of the critically acclaimed rock band The Walkmen — and concert pianist Jenny Lin — a frequent Phillip Glass collaborator — have teamed up to present a brand new collaborative record, ’13 Short Piano Pieces’ (out now via all DSPs). Alongside the full LP, the pair have shared the record’s focus track, ‘Alfama.’
Speaking on the track, Paul wrote: “I lived in Lisbon during the last year of playing in the Walkmen. We were touring constantly in the US and South America and I was jet lagged for literally months, pushing a 2 year old and a 6 month up and down steep hills in Alfama. It’s probably the most romantic neighborhood I’ve ever seen but my memory of it is primarily of being in the dark.”
’13 Short Piano Pieces’ was recorded at the historic Sear Sound in New York by Michael Harris (Lana Del Rey, Arctic Monkeys, Vampire Weekend) using old techniques, old microphones, and tape machines. Whereas most contemporary piano is recorded to sound the same for the whole collection, Michael brought a different recording approach to each piece. It was mastered by Christopher Colbert at National Freedom.
Jenny Lin is an internationally-celebrated concert pianist based in New York City. She has performed at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. Jenny has over 40 recordings on her discography. She has worked closely with Phillip Glass and also serves on the faculty of the Mannes College at the New School for Music.
Paul Maroon is an American composer based in Seville, Spain. He is best known as a member of the much-loved rock group The Walkmen and for scoring the Oscar-winning documentary Heaven is a Traffic Jam on the 405.
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