DreamRoot on the album release of Leaf, with bassist Ittai Korman, drummer Theous Jones, and keyboardist Joe MacPhail

Ittai Korman (upright and electric bass), Theous Jones (drums and percussion), and Joe MacPhail (piano and keyboards) of DreamRoot joined Six Count in Durham. The trio released Leaf, the group’s second album, on October 28 at the NorthStar Church of the Arts. 

DreamRoot recorded Leaf in the Catskills of Upstate New York (not far from where Six Count originated, in Albany, New York!) in the summer of 2021. The musical collective’s debut album, Phases (2020), was developed as an “emotional and provocative exploration of healing.” 

On this episode, the guests discuss the creation process behind Leaf, the concept of jazz as “stretch music” (a term popularized by trumpeter Christian Scott, who released an album in 2015 under the same phrase), and upcoming collaborations with vocalist Myk’l Hanna. 

You can find DreamRoot next at the Sharp Nine Gallery in Durham on Saturday, January 28, 2023.

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Disclaimer: Listeners are likely to hear the sounds of a small animal (a 15-year-old Shih Tzu, to be exact) walking around in the background during the first part of the interview. 

Music credits

This episode features the songs, “Yeah,” and “Desiree,” from the album Leaf (2022) by DreamRoot. 

This season features the songs “Forged in Rhythm” and “Callous & Kind” by Keenan McKenzie & The Riffers (2017), used by Six Count with permission from the artist. 

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