MOTIF RECORDING SESSIONS

MOTIF RECORDING SESSIONS

Doug Wicken and Tyler Wagler of MOTIF, during a recording session at The Jazz Room, Waterloo, Ontario. Photo by Scott Wicken.

MOTIF is a new collaboration featuring double-bassist Tyler Wagler, and myself, flutist Doug Wicken. Our recent private recording sessions at The Jazz Room in Waterloo, Ontario, with sound engineer, Jeremy Bernard, have proven very successful. Much of the material is based upon simple motifs (thus the group name, MOTIF) and free composition, with intuitive simultaneous improvisations. The intention was to lay down some experimental compositions but, after listening to the entire take, I’m excited about taking it forward to an album release. I’ll have more information and samples as the process continues.

Bassist Tyler Wagler and flutist Doug Wicken, of MOTIF, discuss concepts before their recording session at The Jazz Room, Waterloo, Ontario. Photo by Scott Wicken.