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Format: LP
Label: Cuneiform Records
Year: 2026
Media Condition: New
Sleeve/Cover Condition: New
TRACKS:
A1. Mountain Pose
A2. Pluto In Aquarius
A3. Hope Marathon
A4. Point Thy Sword
A5. Susan Was a Warrior
A6. Our Time
A7. Old Guard
B1. We See Dark Money
B2. Jazz is Resistance
B3. The Collective
B4. New Guard
B5. Cruel Motherfuckers
B6. Deerhoof is God
PERSONNEL:
Janel Leppin – cello, CP-70
Larry Ferguson – drums
Anthony Pirog – guitar
Brian Settles – tenor saxophone
Luke Stewart – bass
A composer and cellist who’s honed a singular synthesis of composition, orchestration and improvisation, while heavily involved for decades with Washington D.C.’s vibrant new music, jazz, rock and improvised music scenes, Janel Leppin releases the third album by her acclaimed Ensemble Volcanic Ash.
Throughout Pluto in Aquarius, the group’s language and interplay might seem leaner, meaner and grittier to veteran Ensemble Volcanic Ash fans. Leppin found a new pared-back feel for the ensemble — often less like a midsize chamber ensemble and more like a scrappy combo.
The five-piece group melds an illustrious array of D.C. talent into a glimmering expressive organism that surges, expands, ebbs and dances in multiple directions at once.
Label: Cuneiform Records
Year: 2026
Media Condition: New
Sleeve/Cover Condition: New
TRACKS:
A1. Mountain Pose
A2. Pluto In Aquarius
A3. Hope Marathon
A4. Point Thy Sword
A5. Susan Was a Warrior
A6. Our Time
A7. Old Guard
B1. We See Dark Money
B2. Jazz is Resistance
B3. The Collective
B4. New Guard
B5. Cruel Motherfuckers
B6. Deerhoof is God
PERSONNEL:
Janel Leppin – cello, CP-70
Larry Ferguson – drums
Anthony Pirog – guitar
Brian Settles – tenor saxophone
Luke Stewart – bass
A composer and cellist who’s honed a singular synthesis of composition, orchestration and improvisation, while heavily involved for decades with Washington D.C.’s vibrant new music, jazz, rock and improvised music scenes, Janel Leppin releases the third album by her acclaimed Ensemble Volcanic Ash.
Throughout Pluto in Aquarius, the group’s language and interplay might seem leaner, meaner and grittier to veteran Ensemble Volcanic Ash fans. Leppin found a new pared-back feel for the ensemble — often less like a midsize chamber ensemble and more like a scrappy combo.
The five-piece group melds an illustrious array of D.C. talent into a glimmering expressive organism that surges, expands, ebbs and dances in multiple directions at once.