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Suite of Uncommon Sorrows

by David Borgo

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Kuebiko 08:10
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Chrysalism 07:35
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Kenopsia 05:53
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Liberosis 07:37
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Paro 02:00
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Occhiolism 07:40
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One Step Forward Two Steps Back 04:52
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The Village Covidiots 04:08
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Gnossienne 05:25
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Zenosyne 07:55
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Gugulethu 04:16
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"The range of human emotion knows no limits. Our words to describe them are inadequate. Borgo and his band give us a soundtrack to these universal but difficult-to-express feelings." -- Dan McClenaghan, All About Jazz (June 2, 2023)

"For comparison's sake, (always a risky business) early-career Herbie Hancock comes to mind—intricate sounds that contain a high engage-ability factor, full of terrific solos while maintaining a solid ensemble sound. Borgo's sax is warm, with an edge, full of unwavering assurance." -- Dan McClenaghan, All About Jazz (June 2, 2023)

The Suite of Uncommon Sorrows in an eleven-part suite of original music composed in response to the tumultuous events of 2020, including the devastating COVID-19 pandemic, the growing Black Lives Matter movement, and the debilitating polarization of U.S. politics that made it impossible to address either of these adequately.

Each movement explores a different “uncommon sorrow,” such as kuebiko (a state of moral exhaustion inspired by acts of horror in the news, which forces you to revise your image of what can happen in this world), kenopsia (the eerie, forlorn atmosphere of a place that’s usually bustling with people but is now abandoned and quiet), chrysalism (an amniotic-like tranquility while a storm rages outside), liberosis (an ache to let things go; a desire to hold your life loosely and playfully), zenosyne (the sense that time keeps going faster), and pâro (the feeling that no matter what you do it will always be inadequate).

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released July 10, 2021

David Borgo - tenor and soprano (4,8) saxophones, aerophone (9)
Tobin Chodos - piano and keyboard (9)
Mackenzie Leighton - acoustic and electric (9) bass
Mark Ferber - drum set
Peter Sprague - electric guitar (6,9,10)
King Britt - electronics (9)

all music composed by David Borgo
©2021 David Borgo Music, ASCAP
recorded by Peter Sprague, Spragueland Studio
mixed and mastered by Wayne Peet, Newzone Studio
cover image by Sasha Freemind on Unsplash
titles from dictionaryofobscuresorrows.com

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David Borgo San Diego, California

David Borgo is a saxophonist specializing in original modern jazz and improvisation. He has a PhD in ethnomusicology and is a Professor of Music at the University of California San Diego. David has toured extensively, including performances in Europe, Asia, Africa, and North, Central, and South America, and has released eleven CDs and one DVD of original music on a variety of labels. ... more

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