As Many, as One, by Julien Knowles

As Many, as One

by Julien Knowles

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1.	Opening 01:11	info
2.	The Boot 04:55	info	buy track
3.	Desire Path 09:05	info
4.	Adam's Street Banana 03:37	info
5.	Moon Theater 09:18	info	buy track
6.	Solo intro // etude j 01:18	info
7.	etude j 06:23	info
8.	s.m.s. 06:37	info
9.	End of the Night (by Louis Cole) 04:38	info	buy track
10.	Kintsugi 09:03	info
11.	Duende 07:36	info
12.	Sunrise Movement 06:38	info

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The album title “As Many, as One” isn’t present as a track title, but reveals itself across the album under broader concepts. I think it’s important to shed light on a few of these themes as they become clear with each track:

“As many as one.” Meaning that something singular (in this case, myself as an artist) can embody something much larger than one, the smallest natural number. It’s the idea that “one” has the power to carry significant weight on its own.

“As Many, as One.” This is where the comma plays a significant role, separating the statement in half to pay homage to the many people it took to create this recording, and the unity with which everyone embodied musically. The phrase “it takes a village…” immediately comes to mind, and this album is just one instance of this concept in life.

“Not two, and not one. Two and one.” This is the overarching concept the album revolves around, introduced to me in Shunryū Suzuki’s book on Zen Buddhism called Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind. An excerpt reads: “Our body and mind are not two and not one… Our body and mind are both two and one. We usually think that if something is not one, it is more than one; if it is not singular, it is plural. But in actual experience, our life is not only plural, but also singular. Each one of us is both dependent and independent.”

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released April 26, 2024

MUSICIAN NAMES / INSTRUMENTS:
Julien Knowles, trumpet
Devin Daniels, alto saxophone (all but 1, 6, & 9)
Javier Santiago, piano (all but 1 & 6)
Dario Bizio, bass (all but 6)
Benjamin Ring, drums (all but 1 & 6)
Ela Kodžas, violin (1, 5, & 9)
Michelle Sheehy, violin (1, 5, & 9)
Damon Zavala, viola (1, 5, & 9)
Niall Ferguson, cello (1, 5, & 9)

All compositions (except 9) © Julien Knowles Music
9 © Louis Cole Music

PRODUCTION, ENGINEERING & STUDIO CREIDTS:
Producers: Adam Benjamin, Julien Knowles
Recording dates: April 19th and 20th, 2023
Studio name and location: Recording Studio at UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, Los Angeles, California
Recording engineer: Stuart Schenk
Mixing/mastering engineer: Dave Darlington

Photographer: Jiro Schneider
Graphic Designer: Christopher Drukker
Album Cover: Jamie Breiwick

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Julien Knowles Los Angeles, California

Trumpeter of the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Class of 2023, Julien Knowles was mentored by Ambrose Akinmusire, Terri Lyne Carrington, Herbie Hancock, Walter Smith III, and Wayne Shorter. Julien tours the United States with Louis Cole and holds a weekly residency at The York, performing alongside David Binney, Justin Brown, and a revolving cast of L.A.’s most coveted jazz musicians. ... more

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