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Puzzlebox

by Clint Bahr

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1.
Tabula Rasa 02:27
2.
New Design 05:46
3.
Plate 07:51
4.
Shelter 03:59
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Oslo 01:14
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about

Inextricably linked to the label, the 2003 self-titled debut of Clint Barr's seminal NYC-based power trio, Tripod, was MoonJune Record's fourth release. Harkening back to the same "reaching beyond" mentality which defined the work, Puzzlebox - bassist / vocalist / composer / multi-instrumentalist Barr's long-awaited epic - is a fitting way to document this most special of occasions: seeing both artist and label going full circle, and in grandiose style!

Delightfully blurring both stylistic and structural approaches, the tight-knit unit Barr has assembled proves as unpredictable as they are adept, articulate and convicted. Described as "a genre-defying global collaboration of artists; a cross-pollination of diverse instruments and talents," Puzzlebox recalls prog in its early heydays: when albums as uninhibited and offscript as King Crimson's Lizard and Beefheart's Trout Mask Replica were celebrated, and the Canterbury renaissance was in full swing. Brilliantly arranged and produced, Clint Barr has delivered a multi-faceted, timeless epic ... at such a time as this.

CLINT BAHR's PUZZLEBOX’s release culminates a 20-year relationship between Clint Bahr and Leonardo Pavkovic, as TriPod’s eponymous CD was the fourth album released on MoonJune Records in 2003.

PUZZLEBOX is the brainchild of multi-instrumentalist/vocalist Clint Bahr (former member of TriPod, Andromeda & Flash).

PUZZLEBOX is a rock band, a multidimensional “Tabula Rasa” in both compositional and improvisational formats.

PUZZLEBOX is a genre-defying global collaboration of artists, a cross-pollination of diverse instruments and talents.

Featuring:
Clint Bahr - basses & vocals (TriPod)
Peter Banks - guitar (Yes)
Colin Carter - vocals (Flash)
Marilyn Crispell - piano (Pharoah Sanders, Anthony Braxton)
David Cross- violins (King Crimson)
Stephanie Feyne - dialogue (The Dotes)
Billy Ficca - drums (Television)
Dick Griffin - trombone (Sun Ra, Roland Kirk)
Mike Hough - drums (Flash)
David Jackson - woodwinds (Van der Graaf Generator)
Dan Parkington - sitar & violin (Andromeda)
Jeff Schiller - woodwinds (The Roots)

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credits

released March 31, 2022

1. TABULA RASA 1 (2.23)
Clint Bahr (Tambura)
David Jackson (Flutes)
Dan Parkington (Sitar)

2. NEW DESIGN (5:47)
Clint Bahr (Vocals, 12/8/4 String Basses, Acoustic Guitar, Mellotron, Moog Taurus Pedals, Baglama Raz, Wood Flute & Percussion)
Mike Hough (Drums & Cymbals)
Jeff Schiller (Baritone Sax, Tenor Sax, Clarinet)

3. PLATE (Improv *) (7:52)
Clint Bahr (Chapman Stick, 12 String "Paintbrush" Bass & Percussion)
Marilyn Crispell (Piano)
Dick Griffin (Trombone)
Mike Hough (Drums & Cymbals)
Dan Parkington (Violin)

4. SHELTER (3:59)
Clint Bahr (Vocals,12/8/4 String Basses, 8 String Bass FX Solo, Acoustic Guitars, Harmonium, Megaphone, Kazoo, Slide Whistle & Percussion)
Billy Ficca (Drums & Cymbals)
Dick Griffin (Trombone)

5. AS TYMPANI MELT IN THE GREEK HEAT (Improv *) (10:48)
Clint Bahr (Chapman Stick & Percussion)
Marilyn Crispell (Piano)
Dick Griffin (Trombone)
Mike Hough (Drums & Cymbals)
David Jackson (Woodwinds & FX)

6. FALL FROM GRACE (4:51)
Clint Bahr (Vocals, 12/8/4 String Basses, Acoustic Guitar, Mellotron, Moog Taurus Pedals & Percussion)
Colin Carter (Vocals)
Billy Ficca (Drums & Cymbals)
Dan Parkington (Violin)

7. BELT & BRACES (1:11)
Clint Bahr (8 String Bass)
Marilyn Crispell (Piano)
Dick Griffin (Trombone)
Mike Hough (Drums & Cymbals)

8. TRIANGLES, CIRCLES & SQUARES (Improv *) (2:13)
Clint Bahr (12/8/4 String Basses, Piano, Toms & Percussion)
David Cross (Violins)
Jeff Schiller (Bass Clarinet)

9. OSLO (1:10)
Clint Bahr (E-Bow 12 String Bass, E-Bow Piano & Theremin)
Stephanie Feyne (Dialogue)

10. KICKING THE WASP'S NEST (3:11)
Clint Bahr (Vocals, 12 & 4 String Bass, 8 String Slide Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Moog Taurus Pedals, Percussion)
Peter Banks (Guitar Solo)
Billy Ficca (Drums & Cymbals)
Jeff Schiller (Baritone Sax, Tenor Sax)

11. LIFEGUARD IN THE RAIN (3:31)
Clint Bahr (Vocals,12 & 6 String Acoustic Guitar, 8 String Wah Bass, Harmonium & Percussion)
Jeff Schiller (Oboe)

12. TABULA RASA 2 (2:40)
Clint Bahr (Tambura, Moog Taurus Pedals)
David Cross (Violins & Viola)
Dan Parkington (Sitar)

Music: Clint Bahr (except *)
Lyrics: Clint Bahr
4 to the Bahr Music ASCAP © 2022

Produced by Clint Bahr & Todd Hemleb
Todd Hemleb (Engineer)
Jay Messina (Mastered @ West End Sound, NYC)

Recorded & Mixed @ Pyramid Studios, NYC
Also recorded in the UK & USA

Music: Clint Bahr (except *)
Lyrics: Clint Bahr
4 to the Bahr Music ASCAP © 2022

Very special thanks to all musicians involved in this project, Todd Hemleb, Leonardo Pavkovic, Jack Douglas, Jay Messina, Matt Eichen, George Mizer, Justine Gorny, Emmett Chapman (R.I.P.), Yutta Chapman, Woody Bavota, Eric Bradley, Bill Merchant, Toots ... and my Luv & Muse Ms. Feyne.

Front cover photo by Stephanie Feyne. Back cover photo by Linda Shulman. Inner gatefold photo by Todd Hemleb.

Clint Bahr uses Musicvox, Chapman Stick, Gibson, Fernandes, Epiphone, Fender, Ovation, Mellotron, Moog, Casio, Hiwatt, Orange, Vox, Rotosound, Morley, Korg, Boss, Electro-Harmonix.

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