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In Series

by Gavin Templeton

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1.
Know Why 06:59
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2.
Inbox 07:53
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3.
Bug 05:25
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4.
Karina 06:10
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5.
The Other Shoe 04:08
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Palms 06:19
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Volley 07:05
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"Alto saxophonist Gavin Templeton boasts an assured yet adventurous voice, sometimes with nods to Ornette Coleman and Henry Threadgill."
–– Josef Woodard, Down Beat Magazine

"Templeton has captured another alluring vision of the ever-evolving sound of L.A."
–– Chris Barton, Los Angeles Times

"Alto saxophonist Gavin Templeton has become a pivotal force in the L.A. progressive jazz scene"
–– Glenn Astarita, All About Jazz

"Los Angeles alto saxophone phenomenon"
–– Robert Bush, San Diego Reader

'In Series' refers to a type of electrical daisy chain common in, among other things, Christmas lights, where the burning out of even one bulb ensures that the whole chain would cease to function. It could be an analogy for issues that challenged Templeton's world while living on the Westside of Los Angeles. Templeton reflects, "Santa Monica was the place where I spent a lot of time trying to figure out inroads into making it in the music scene in LA, and trying to figure out how to make money." He also became frustrated with the overt inequalities of the area. "The wealth and poverty of that area was crystal clear. You'd see a lot of expensive cars, driven by young people trying to look cool, driving past entire families digging through garbage cans."

Yet the issue that overshadows everything else concerned his girlfriend Karina, who at the time, was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Their engagement and subsequent marriage were intertwined chronologically with her diagnosis and treatment, turning what would normally have been a joyous time into an intensely nerve-wracking one with great uncertainty, and simultaneous hope and fear for what the future held for them.

This is the context for the seven emotionally charged pieces presented in Templeton's new album. The titles hint at a larger connected narrative, with pensive anticipation, a common emotive thread through many of these pieces ("Inbox," "Know Why," "The Other Shoe"). The music portrays the tension with a searching, restless tone throughout, from the starkness of Templeton's straight and pure alto sound, to guitarist Perry Smith's exquisitely forlorn improvisations. Matt Mayhall provides a driving pulse with an array of rock-influenced beats. There are also lighter, brighter moments, as in the frenzied pace of the tune "Bug" (named after Templeton's cat) and the beautiful ballad "Karina." The result is a suite of well-executed tunes exploring manifold emotional states, delving into introspection and reflection.

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released October 8, 2013

Gavin Templeton - alto saxophone
Perry Smith - guitar
Matt Politano - piano
Sam Minaie - bass
Matt Mayhall - drums

All music composed by Gavin Templeton (ASCAP)
© Gavin Templeton Music (ASCAP) 2013

Recorded at Westlake Recording Studios,
Los Angeles, CA on August 28, 2011
Produced by Gavin Templeton
Sound engineered by John Baffa
Assistant sound engineer - Steve Rusch
Mixed by Sam Minaie at Birdfood Studio, NYC
Mastered by Nate Wood at Kerseboom Studios, NYC
Album art and photography by Eron Rauch

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Gavin Templeton Los Angeles, California

Gavin Templeton is a Los Angeles based saxophonist, woodwind player, composer and educator. With roots in bebop, Gavin incorporates jazz, rock, funk, Indian classical music, West African drumming, traditional Balkan music, and modern classical into his compositions/improv. Gavin performs regularly under his own name, as well as PLOTZ!, DR. MiNT, and the Vinny Golia Sextet, among others. ... more

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