Downtown Radius Coffee Hour - Block Sequence - Red Note Jazz

Block Sequence presents a tightly argued architectural statement, treating the ensemble as a system of proportion rather than a vehicle for display. The record unfolds as a study in balance, negative space, and internal alignment, where density is carefully rationed and silence carries structural weight. Each piece functions as a module within a larger grid, emphasizing interaction over hierarchy.

This is a conceptual ensemble recording shaped through human artistic direction with artificial intelligence employed strictly as a formal analytical and generative instrument. AI is used to examine pattern, proportion, ensemble behavior, and long-form balance, operating in service of historically informed judgment and aesthetic intent. The result is not a simulation of a session, but an archival object: a composed document reflecting early-1960s modernist restraint, collective tension, and disciplined interaction within a unified frame.

Tracklist

Street Measure

Orthogonal Shade

Parallel Windows

Concrete Interval

Crosswalk Study

Load Bearing

Fixed Distance

Gridlight

Upper Level

Repeating Facade

Right Angle Noon

Block Variance

Narrow Lot

Zoning Silence

Brick Register

Static Corner

Elevated Plane

Uniform Depth

Hard Edge Morning

Structural Pause

Midday Offset

Shadow Alignment

Setback Lines

Peripheral Street

Final Section


Conceptual Ensemble
Saxophone
Trumpet
Trombone
Piano
Double Bass
Drums



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