℗ 2012 Songlines Recordings
| Released | August 1, 2012 |
| Duration | 52m 02s |
| Record Label | Songlines Recordings |
| Catalogue No. | SGL 1597-2 |
| Genre | Rock (Post-Rock / Experimental) |
A Gambler's Hand
Sean Noonan, Tom Swafford
Available in 88.2 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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1.1
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A Gambler's Hand
Sean Noonan; Tom Swafford |
4:33 | |||
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1.2
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Caught in the Act
Sean Noonan; Tom Swafford |
8:12 | |||
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1.3
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Lully
Sean Noonan; Tom Swafford |
4:27 | |||
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1.4
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Banshee Dance
Sean Noonan; Tom Swafford |
4:09 | |||
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1.5
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Thank You
Sean Noonan; Tom Swafford |
6:22 | |||
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1.6
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Ghost Quarters (improv canon)
Sean Noonan; Tom Swafford |
3:49 | |||
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1.7
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Triptych: A far, no silence; Forced Meatballs; A far, so afar
Sean Noonan; Tom Swafford |
8:54 | |||
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1.8
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I Feel the Clouds
Sean Noonan; Tom Swafford |
5:44 | |||
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1.9
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Courage Unleashed
Sean Noonan; Tom Swafford |
3:25 | |||
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1.10
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Monster of Solitude
Sean Noonan; Tom Swafford |
2:27 |
"Noonan and the group are to be commended for this tremendous achievement, an imaginative and ingenious work that combines the power of storytelling with top-notch musicianship."
- All About Jazz
Drummer Sean Noonan presents his concept album A Gambler’s Hand for sometimes-amplified string quartet and drums; the music intended to accompany an original story of Noonan's, a dreamlike tale about an obsessive gambler who finds himself trapped inside a wall and lives out his lonely existence there. This 2012 release, largely composed but including improvisational sections, was inspired equally by the great string quartet tradition (Beethoven and Bartók in particular) and the idea of a third stream uniting jazz and classical forms. These pieces draw on a diverse range of styles, from neoclassical and 20th century American experimentalism (Nancarrow, Cowell) to downtown contemporary (Zorn), incorporating elements of punk and free jazz.
88.2 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Songlines Recordings Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -0.43 -1.92 to -0.26 | -18.49 -22.35 to -12.53 | -15.14 -18.90 to -9.70 | 12 8 to 15 | |
| 1 | A Gambler's Hand | -0.26 | -18.02 | -14.2 | 11 |
| 2 | Caught in the Act | -0.26 | -15.48 | -12.6 | 9 |
| 3 | Lully | -0.26 | -19.19 | -15.9 | 12 |
| 4 | Banshee Dance | -0.26 | -21.36 | -18.2 | 14 |
| 5 | Thank You | -0.26 | -22.35 | -18.9 | 15 |
| 6 | Ghost Quarters (improv canon) | -0.26 | -19.49 | -15.0 | 12 |
| 7 | Triptych: A far, no silence; Forced Meatballs; A far, so afar | -0.26 | -15.68 | -12.9 | 10 |
| 8 | I Feel the Clouds | -0.29 | -19.75 | -16.6 | 13 |
| 9 | Courage Unleashed | -0.26 | -12.53 | -9.7 | 8 |
| 10 | Monster of Solitude | -1.92 | -21.08 | -17.4 | 11 |