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phil schurger group

About Me

the Phil Schurger Group is an explosive collective of Chicago musicians playing the compostions of phil schurger. The music draws strong influence from the jazz tradition while striving forward and leaves no stone unturned in pursuit of the expansion of its voice. Inspiration is drawn from 20th century composers, trance music, balinese and brazilian music, and several diverse sources as they arise in its persistent explorations of motion and lyricism. Schurger’s music is intent on elevating the listeners perceptions with a panorama of sonic landscapes and grooves, ranging from the linear stream of consciousness “scorpio” to the delicate chordal lyricism of “inclusion”. Already in 2007, the Phil Schurger Group has released two albums; “Motion”, and “the Black Hat”, which will be followed by a third, “Definitive Space” late in the year.

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Member Since: 22/08/2007
Band Members: On 1212123phil schurger- guitar greg ward- alto sax patrick mulcahy- bass cory healey- drums zara zaharieva- violin/ME-50ON Scorpio/lucid/the towerphil schurger greg ward jack patton- vibes andrew kratzat- bass marcus evans- drums
Influences: concepts of motion and space, tibetan black hat dancers, bali, wayne shorter, fela kuti, a long list of jazz artists, avante garde movements in the 20th century, the piano works of debussy and ravel
Sounds Like: pygmies dancing with firecrackers in their hands
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

analysis of Virgo from Crumbs Makrokosmos

The Abyss of Time (Virgo)The Abyss of Time is the ninth movement of Makrokosmos. After moving through the Moto Perpetuo the listener is dropped into a black hole, seemingly alone with the darker aspe...
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Analysis of Leo from Crumbs Makrokosmos

The Magic Circle of Infinity (Leo)The Magic Circle of infinity is the eighth movement of Makrokosmos. It is the second of three works presented by Crumb as [SYMBOL] and is in the shape of a circle (s...
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the purpose of ascetic practice

The Purpose of AsceticismAs one reads esoteric literature of various types, you are bound to come into contact with the idea of ascetic practice. The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Langu...
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Collective Responsibility

Collective ResponsibilityIf you look at the adepts of the early 20th century, you will find a group of highly dynamic individuals of impeccable intellect. Their spiritual practice was engaged in thei...
Posted by on Sun, 02 Mar 2008 07:41:00 GMT