​On Leap of Faith: "Alien yet familiar, bizarre yet completely fascinating. Expanding, contracting, erupting, settling down, always as one force..." - Bruce Lee Gallanter, DMG

On Metal Chaos Ensemble: "... ​using unique strategies to yield densely active and eerily surreal music, an incredible excursion through experimental improvisation."   - Squidco website staff

Evil Clown ​

CD                                                            Evil Clown 9303

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Ordered and Disordered Localities - 1:10:32
Evil Clown Headquarters, Waltham MA
14 April 2022


PEK ‐ clarinet, contralto & contrabass clarinets, alto, & tenor saxophones, tarota, piccolo oboe, bass flute, sheng, orchestral chimes, gongs, plate gong, chimes, Tibetan bowls & bells, almgocken, Englephone, brontosaurus & tank bells, wood blocks, temple blocks, log drum, balafon, xylophone, spring & chime boxes, [d]ronin, novation peak, moog subsequent, syntrix, prophet, Linnstrument controllers, 17 string bass
Glynis Lomon ‐ cello, aquasonic, voice  

Vance Provey - trumpet, log drums, novation peak, moog subsequent, syntrix, prophet, Linnstrument controllers, crotales, Englephone
Ellwood Epps - trumpet, Tibetan bowls, balafon​
Albey onBass - electric upright bass, gong  

Joel Simches - live to 2 track recording, real time signal processing


CD                                                            Evil Clown 9339

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1) The Origin of Mass - 1:10:10

2) Subnuclear Forces - 5:45
Evil Clown Headquarters, Waltham MA
13 May 2023


PEK  (1, 2) - clarinet, contralto & contrabass clarinets, alto & tenor saxophones, mussette, guanzi, bass tromboon, bass flute, 5 hole wooden flute, accordion, [d]ronin, 17 string bass, theremin with moogerfooger, korg ms20, arp odyssey, novation peak, moog subsequent, syntrx, prophet, Linnstrument controllers, spring & chime rod boxes, electric chimes, Tibetan bowls, chimes, brontosaurus bell, gongs, plate gong, temple blocks, log drums, cow bells, Englephone, danmo, wood & temple blocks, xylophone, balafon, almglocken, orchestral chimes, orchestral anvils, game calls, soma pipe, voice
Glynis Lomon (1) ‐ cello, aquasonic, voice   

Bob Moores  (1, 2) - space trumpet, cornet, pocket cornet. gongs, plate gong, cow bells, brontosaurus & tank bells, crotales, wood & temple blocks, log drums, flex-a-tone, seed pod rattle, nord stage 3, novation peak, moog subsequent, Linnstrument controllers, crank siren, voice

Jiaxin Wan (1, 2) - guzheng, korg ms20, novation peak, moog subsequent, xylophone, balafon, almglocken

Joel Simches - live to 2 track recording, real time signal processing


Audio CD                                              Evil Clown 9213
Leap of Faith Orchestra - The Photon Epoch
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 1) Leap of Faith Orchestra- The Photon Epcoch (1:16:56)

Pickman Hall, Longy School of Music:  27 April 2019

PEK - clarinet & contralto clarinet, alto, tenor & bass saxophones, tarota, sheng, melodica, chau gong, plate gong, AUX* 
Glynis Lomon - cello, voice, AUX* 
Yuri Zbitnov - drums, daiko, dan-mo, englephone, vibraphone, paiste gong, brontosaurus & tank bells, AUX* 

Zach Bartolomei - alto sax, flute, atlantis gong, AUX* 

Eric Dahlman - trumpet, overtone voice, AUX* 

Bob Moores - trumpet, AUX* 

Forbes Graham - trumpet, AUX* 

Duane Reed - baritone horn, bass trombone, AUX* 
Greg Burbank - tuba, AUX*  

Abigale Reisman - violin, AUX* 

Sue Buzzard - violin, AUX* 

Adrienne Schoenfeld - bass, AUX* 

Grant Beale - guitar, electronics, AUX* 
Chris Florio - guitar synthesizer, AUX* 

Eric Woods - analog synthesizer, AUX* 
Eric Zinman - piano, log drums  , AUX* 

Eric Rosenthal - drums, concert bass drum, balafon, Chinese gong, metal, wood, AUX* 
Syd Smart - drums, percussion, AUX* 

AUX*:  Ensemble Auxiliary Instruments: 
wood blocks, castanets, rachets, wood rattles, claves, Tibetan bowls, Tibetan bells, flex-a-tones, hand chimes, sirens

Audio CD                                                            Evil Clown 9031

Leap of Faith ‐ Power of What!?

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1) Choice ‐ 56:57
     Zeitgeist Gallery, Cambridge MA ‐ 7/19/1999

PEK ‐ clarinets, saxophones, bassoon
Glynis Lomon ‐ cello, voice
Mark McGrain ‐ trombone
Sydney Smart ‐ drums
Guadulesa ‐ improvisational painting

Audio CD                                                            Evil Clown 9209

Leap of Faith ‐ Potential and Actual Infinities

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1. Waiting for Glynis 14:15
2. Potential and Actual Infinities 01:00:44
     Outpost 186, Cambridge MA ‐ 16 March 2019

PEK ‐ sopranino, alto, tenor & bass saxophones, clarinet & contralto clarinet, alto flute, tarota, contrabassoon, bass tromboon, sheng, hand chimes, gong, wood, metal, voice ​
Glynis Lomon ‐ cello, aquasonic, voice
Jim Warshauer ‐ curved soprano, alto & tenor saxophones, alto flute, whistle, frame drum, hand chimes, wood 
Eric Dahlman ‐ trumpet, overtone voice, piano, slide whistle, metal ​
Yuri Zbitnov - shiny new drum set, hand chimes, gong, wood, metal, voice

Audio CD                                                            Evil Clown 9046

Leap of Faith ‐ Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica

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1) On the Motion of Bodies ‐ 47:36
     Evil Clown Headquarters ‐ 2/17/2015
2) On the System of the World ‐ 26:46
     Evil Clown Headquarters ‐ 2/18/2015

PEK ‐ clarinets, tenor Saxophone, double reeds (1)
PEK ‐ alto saxophone (2)
Glynis Lomon ‐ cello, aquasonic, voice (1)
Steve Norton ‐ sopranino saxophone, alto saxophone, contra‐alto clarinet (1)

Audio Double CD                    Evil Clown 9160

Leap of Faith Orchestra & Sub Units  - Power Series Expansions
Third Life Studios, Somerville MA - 28 October 2017
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Leap of Faith ‐ Order of Ramifications

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Order of Ramifications - 1:11:00

PEK - alto, tenor & bass saxophones, clarinet & contraalto clarinet, tarota,

     English horn, tromboon, sheng, ms-20, brontosaurus & tank bells,

     crotales, chains, cymbells, brake drums, [d]ronin, Orchestral Chimes, daiko,

     wood, metal 
Glynis Lomon - cello, aquasonic, voice 
Elinor Speirs - violin, log drums, glockenspiel, metal, wood, crotales, cymbells ​
Yuri Zbitnov - drums, brontosaurus & tank bells, crotales, cymbells, brake

     drums, [d]ronin, wood, metal, chains

Audio CD                                                            Evil Clown 9135

Leap of Faith ‐ Polynomial Time

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1) Polynomial Time- 1:13:17
     Outpost 186, Cambridge MA - 3/11/2017

PEK - clarinet, contra-alto clarinet, bass & tenor saxophones, contrabassoon, guanzi, dulzaina, tarota, mussette, sheng, tube-o-phone, aquasonic, melodica, game calls, taxi horn, fog horn, wind siren, slide whistles, metal, wood, percussion, hand chimes 
Glynis Lomon - cello, aquasonic, hand chimes  
Dan O'Brien - flute, piccolo, tenor saxophone, clarinet, tibetan bells, hand chimes 

Zach Bartolomei - alto & soprano saxophones, clarinet, flute, melodica, crank siren, hand chimes ​
Yuri Zbitnov - drums, tibetan singing bowls, hand chimes

Audio CD                                                            Evil Clown 9099

Leap of Faith ‐ Plasma

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1) Fundamental State of Nature - 56:06
     Evil Clown Headquarters, Waltham MA - 3/17/2016

PEK - clarinet, contra-alto clarinet, tenor sax, piccolo oboe, tarogato, bass

     recorder, shenai, gaunzi, game calls, whistles, aquasonic, theremin,

     Korg ms-20, [d]ronins, daxophone, metal, electronics 
Glynis Lomon - cello, aquasonic, voice 
Todd Brunel - clarinet, bass clarinet, soprano saxophone, metal, drums,

     [d]ronins, guzheng, Korg ms-20 
Kevin Dacey - metal, crotales / bells, balafon, wood, guzheng,

     Korg ms-20, aquasonic, [d]ronins, guanzi, game calls 
Yuri Zbitnov - drums, metal, wood, crotales / bells, [d]ronins, guzheng, voice

Audio CD                                                            Evil Clown 9127

Leap of Faith ‐ Optimizations

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Optimizations - 1:10:25

PEK - piccolo clarinet, contraalto clarinet, dulzaina, sopranino, alto & tenor

     saxophones, oboe, contrabassoon, musette, melodica, game calls, wood flutes,

     fog horn 
Glynis Lomon - cello, aquasonic, voice 
Bob Moores - trumpet, wood flutes, game calls, whistles, metal, kazoo 
Zach Bartolomei - alto saxophone, mouthpiece, orange fanta 
John Baylies - electric tuba, synthesizer 
Yuri Zbitnov - drum set, metal, wood

Disc 1
    1) Sub Unit 1: Interval |X| - 15:28
    2) Sub Unit 2: Term by Term - 15:20
    3) Sub Unit 3: Partial Sums - 15:10
    4) Sub Unit 4: Radii of Convergence - 15:18
Disc 2
    5) Orchestra: Divergence to Infinity - 51:27


PEK - (1,4,5) clarinet, piccolo & contraalto clarinets, tenor &

     bass saxophones, tarota, contrabassoon, guanzi, metal,

     wood, crank siren, sheng, aquasonic, folk whistle,

     cymbells, crotales, melodica, fog horn, glockenspiel, hand

     chimes, crank siren, voice 
Glynis Lomon - (5) cello, aquasonic, voice
Yuri Zbitnov - (1,4,5)  drums, percussion, metal, wood,

     cymbells, crotales, glockenspiel, daiko, hand chimes. voice 
Dan O’Brien -  (2,5) tenor sax, clarinet & bass clarinet, flute 
Bob Moores - (3,5) trumpet, wood flute, hand chimes, wood,

     metal, percussion 
Kat Dobbins - (4,5) trombone
Grant Beale - (2,3,5) guitar, metal, wood
Eric Zinman - (4,5) piano, metal 
Silvain Castellano - (3,5) bass 
Kevin Dacey - (1,2,5) drums, percussion, metal, wood,

     cymbells, crotales, glockenspiel, hand chimes


Audio CD                                              Evil Clown 9144
Leap of Faith Orchestra - Possible Universes
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   1) Leap of Faith Orchestra- Possible Universes (1:17:02)
   2) Leap of Faith - Possible Worlds  (20:26)
                                (Download Bonus Track of opening set)  

Somerville Armory:  28 May 2017

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Leap of Faith ‐ Phenmena

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1) Particle like Aspects of Wave Phenomena - 35:05

PEK - clarinet & contrabass clarinet, alto & tenor saxophones, contrabassoon, sheng, daxophone, gongs, Englephone, chimes, trine, temple blocks, bells, aquasonic, voice
Glynis Lomon – cello, aquasonic, voice, claps

2) Wave like Aspects of Particle Phenomena - 35:19
PEK – clarinet, alto & tenor saxophones, tarota, bass tromboon, flute & alto flute, sheng, melodica, orchestral chimes, Tibetan bowls, brontosaurus & tank bells, gongs, voice
Glynis Lomon – cello, aquasonic, voice

Joel SImches - Live to 2-track recording

PEK - saxophones, clarinets, double reeds (1,2) ​
Glynis Lomon - cello, aquasonic, voice (1,2) ​
Yuri Zbitnov - drums, percussion (1,2)​
Andria Nicodemou - vibes, percussion (1,2) 
Mimi Rabson - violin (1,2) 
Matt Scutchfield - violin (1) 
Jonathan LaMaster - violin (1) 
Dan O’Brien - flutes, clarinets, saxophones (1)
Zach Bartolomei - clarinets, saxophones, melodica (1)
Bob Moores - trumpet (1) 
Forbes Graham - trumpet (1) 
Kat Dobbins - trombone (1) 
Dave Harris - trombone, tuba (1) 
John Baylies - tuba (1)
Steve Provizer - trumpet, baritone horn (1)
Grant Beale - guitar, wood (1)
Chris Florio - guitar synthesizer, wood (1)
Eric Zinman - piano, kazoo, slide whistle, wood (1)
Tony Leva - bass (1,2) 
Silvain Castellano - bass (1) 
Kit Demos - bass (1) 
Syd Smart - drums, percussion (1,2) 
Kevin Dacey - drums, percussion (1) 
Joe Hartigan - drums, percussion (1) 
Kevin Dacey - drum, percussion (1) 

Ensemble Auxiliary Instruments: 
bullroarers, claves, melodicas, flex-a-tones, slide whistles, wind sirens,
crank sirens, bells, tibetan bowls, rachets, tube-o-phone

Audio CD                                                            Evil Clown 9013

Leap of Faith ‐ Pertubations

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1) Pertubations ‐ 38:18
2) The Fabulous Sextet ‐ 32:55
     Zeitgeist Gallery, Cambridge MA ‐ 10/9/1998

PEK ‐ clarinets, saxophones, bassoon (1,2)
Glynis Lomon ‐ cello, voice (1,2)
Craig Schildhauer ‐ bass (1,2)
B'hob Rainey ‐ soprano sax (2)
Taylor Ho Bynum ‐ trumpet (2)
Eric Rosenthal ‐ percussion (2)

Audio CD                                                            Evil Clown 9072
Leap of Faith ‐ Paths

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1. Paths - 34:33
2. Joy - 39:59

     Studio 234, Cambridge MA


PEK ‐ clarinets, saxophones, bassoon, voice (1,2)
Glynis Lomon ‐ cello, voice (1,2)
Eric Zinman - piano (2)

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Audio CD                                                            Evil Clown 4

Leap of Faith ‐ Out of Zeit

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1) Out of Zeit ‐ 37:13
     Zeitgeist Gallery, Cambridge MA ‐ 2/19/1999
2) Sensitive Dependence on Initial Conditions ‐ 25:58
     Glynis' Haus ‐ 2/17/1999

PEK ‐ clarinets, saxophones, bassoon (1,2)
Glynis Lomon ‐ cello, voice (1,2)
Craig Schildhauer ‐ bass (1)

Leap of Faith - Recordings