Saffron

Unwind

2021 JAZZ ARTIST OF THE YEAR finalist

Saffron marks the third Rattle release for Unwind, this time as a quartet featuring the excellent musicianship of drummer Julien Dyne. Like its predecessor (the excellent Orange), Saffron also features a DVD with concert material performed and recorded in Orange Studios, Christchurch. The music is, as always, very beautiful, and once again features Hayden’s evocative ‘sruti box’ and throat-singing.

Hayden Chisholm (saxophone, sruti box, throat singing)
Norman Meehan (piano)
Paul Dyne (bass)
Julien Dyne (drums)

Produced by Unwind
Recorded and mixed by Thom O’Connor at Orange Studios, Christchurch
Mastered by Thomas Voyce at Rhombus Studios, Wellington
Design by UnkleFranc
Printing by Studio Q

DVD: WHITE NIGHTS
White Nights [H. Chisholm]
Gabriel [N. Meehan]
The Last Desperate Hoot [P. Dyne]
Koan for Pete [N. Meehan]
Saffron [N. Meehan]

Recorded live at Orange Studios, Christchurch, February 24, 2019
Recording engineer and audio mix: Thom O’Connor
Live concert audio: Michael Bell
Cameras: Alex Shaw and Charlotte Crone
Video editing: Charlotte Crone

Thank You
Jeff Henderson at Audio Foundation, Ben McNicol and Roger and Caro Manins at CJC, Tanya Trass at the Jam Factory, Ivan Muir at Nivara Lounge, Jamie McPhail at The Sitting Room, Raewyn Greig at 4th Wall Theatre, Jill and Bill Duncan, Gilbert Haisman, Jim Pietsch at St Paul’s Lutheran Church in Wellington, Michael Stewart at the Wellington Cathedral of St Paul, Pete and Nancy at Dharma Shed, Kris Finnerty and Charlotte Crone at Orange Studios, Glenda Keam and Naomi van den Broek at New Music Central, David Baker, Doug and Heather
Chisholm for Taranaki support, Thom O’Connor, Thomas Voyce, Steve Garden, and UnkleFranc.

This music was made in Aotearoa, New Zealand

Released: 05 February 2020
Catalogue: RAT-J-1047