Phantom Orchard Orchestra

about

Phantom Orchard began as an experimental duo comprised of two innovative figures from the experimental New York downtown scene: Ikue Mori, who exchanged the drummer position in the No Wave band DNA for a unique exploration of electronic sounds; and Zeena Parkins, who has expanded the vocabulary of the harp in acoustic and electric contexts. The duo released its self-titled Mego debut in 2004 and, four years later, hosted other like-minded sonic explorers on their sophomore Orra (Tzadik, 2008). That same year, this outfit was invited to perform at the New Jazz Meeting in Baden-Baden, Germany. Phantom Orchard was, therefore, expanded into an all-female Orchestra of seven experimental musicians, including violinist Sara Parkins and cellist Maggie Parkins, and the Jean Felix Mailloux duo that is also one-half of Spunk—singer Maja S.K. Ratkje and French hornist Hild Sophie Tafjord. Finally, Tzadik has released the recording of this that serendipitous meeting. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Trouble In Paradise

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Trouble in Padadise

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SWR

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Through the Looking-Glass

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180

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Phantom Orchard Orchestra: Karlsruhe, Mainz & Basel

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Trouble in Paradise [TZ 7728]

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November 28, 2008 - Karlsruhe, DE - Tollhaus (FM#1)

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2008 11 29 - Basel, CH - Gare Du Nord (FM#1)

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Live

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2011.10.15 Phantom Orchard Orchestra II, Donaueschingen (Germany)

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SWR2 NOW Jazz

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