Darcy James Argue's Secret Society 2013 Brooklyn Babylon
Traclist:
01 Prologue                      05:01
02 The Neighborhood              06:13
03 Interlude #1: Infuse          01:06
04 An Invitation                 02:38
05 Interlude #2: Enjoin          01:15
6 The Tallest Tower In The World 03:44
07 Interlude #3: Enthrall        01:15
08 [bad word] + [bad word]    05:02
09 Interlude #4: Bewail          01:12
10 Builders                      04:33
11 Interlude #5: Unmoored        01:34
12 Missing Parts                 05:24
13 Interlude #6: Arise           00:58
14 Grand Opening                 04:37
15 Interlude #7: Aloft           00:40
16 Coney Island                  03:18
17 Epilogue                      04:32 
Personnel:
Erica von Kleist: piccolo, flute, alto flute, soprano sax, alto sax, electronics;
Rob Wilkerson: flute, clarinet, soprano sax, alto sax;
Sam Sadigursky: clarinet, tenor sax;
John Ellis: clarinet, bass clarinet, tenor sax;
Josh Sinton: clarinet, bass clarinet, contrabass clarinet, baritone saxophone;
Seneca Black: [bad word]  fluegelhorn;
Tom Goehring: [bad word]  fluegelhorn;
Matt Holman: [bad word]  fluegelhorn;
Nadje Noordhuis: [bad word]  fluegelhorn;
Ingrid Jensen: [bad word]  fluegelhorn, electronics;
Mike Fahie: euphonium, trombone;
Ryan Keberle: trombone;
James Hirschfeld: trombone, tuba;
Jennifer Wharton: bass trombone, tuba;
Sebastian Noelle: acoustic & electric guitar;
Gordon Webster: acoustic & electric piano, melodica:
Matt Clohesy: contrabass & electric bass;
Jon Wikan: [bad word] set, tapan, surdo, cajon, shaker, tambourine, misc. percussion;
Darcy James [bad word]  conductor.

 [bad word] bandleader Darcy James Argue and his innovative 18-piece bigband Secret Society will release their highly anticipated sophomore album, Brooklyn Babylon, April 30th on New Amsterdam Records. The follow-up to their critically acclaimed and Grammy-nominated debut, Infernal Machines (2009), Brooklyn Babylon shows Argue “expanding his sonic palette as never before” (Tad Hendrickson, Wall Street Journal).
Weaving together progressive jazz, early-American popular styles, Balkan folk musics, and the sounds of Brooklyn's diverse contemporary music scene — from the dance-punk of LCD Soundsystem and experimental indie rock of Dirty Projectors to Missy Mazzoli's blend of post-rock and quirky minimalism — Argue creates a vividly evocative musical narrative that is at once timeless and unlike anything heard before. Argue's Secret Society is one of the most admired ensembles in contemporary jazz, having toured in Europe, Brazil, and North America and been twice featured at the Newport Jazz Festival. Its members include in-demand [bad word] such as John Ellis, Ingrid Jensen, Ryan Keberle, and Sam Sadigursky.
Brooklyn Babylon was conceived in collaboration with Croatian-born visual artist Danijel Zezelj, whose narrative inspired Argue's mash-up of musical styles. Zezelj's artwork places the action in a larger-than-life, mythic Brooklyn, where past, present, and future coexist. Plans are afoot to [bad word] an immense tower — the tallest in the world — right in the heart of the city. Lev Bezdomni, a master carpenter, finds himself torn between his personal ambition and his allegiance to [bad word] when he [bad word] to build the carousel that will crown it.
Brooklyn Babylon was recorded June 19-21, 2012 at NYC's legendary Avatar Studios. The recording was mixed and co-produced by Brian Montgomery (John Hollenbeck, Esperanza Spalding, Elvis Costello, Donald [bad word]  Paul McCartney).
released 30 April 2013