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  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

    Kristin Berardi - Vocals, Sean Foran - piano, Rafael Karlen - saxophone, with special guest Pascal Schumacher - vibraphone
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      $15 AUD  or more

     

  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    The glorious CD edition of the HAVEN album with stunning art by Sai Karlen. Great for the car stereo or as a very pretty coaster.
    4 panel gatefold cardboard wallet, none of that plastic stuff...

    Includes unlimited streaming of Haven via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 4 days

      $25 AUD or more 

     

  • Sheet Music

    Oh yes.. the lush sheet music edition of HAVEN featuring lead sheets for each track on the album, photos from the session and composer notes on each track. Layout and design by the amazing SAI KARLEN and printed on high quality stock.
    We are only printing 50 of these!!

    Includes digital download/stream of the HAVEN album
    ships out within 3 days
    edition of 50 

      $40 AUD or more 

     

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Ripple 05:36
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Foran Policy 04:18
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Orbit 07:43
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Rambling 07:22
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Handwritten 03:04
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Chuhily 03:07
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Bushfire Two 02:47
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Begin Again 05:39

about

Berardi/Foran/Karlen create music that brings together captivating melodies, lush harmonies and emotive collective improvisation. The sense of group empathy is striking, with a subconscious understanding of the flow between the voice (Kristin Berardi), piano (Sean Foran), and Saxophone (Rafael Karlen) developed through years of performances and a shared musical vision. Their new album HAVEN features guest Vibraphonist PASCAL SCHUMACHER, from Luxembourg, whose sensitivity and nuance brings a new level of texture and dynamic to this stunning band and music.

With only 4 instruments, the sonic world created on HAVEN is lush. Modern jazz, folk and classical elements combine in intricate, yet light and delicate arrangements, with each instrument taking a lead role. The 10 tracks on the album are split across musicians with Berardi, Foran and Karlen each contributing works. The opener, Berardi’s No Shepherds Live Here brings a sense of calm, yet tells an intense story. Complementing this Karlen’s Ripple and Handwritten sparkle, with the Saxophone and Vocals intertwining, and the piano & vibraphone creating layered harmonic textures. Foran’s works, Orbit and Rambling bring more rhythmic energy, with the insistent pulsing Vibraphone lines giving an almost minimalist aesthetic wrapped with a modernist jazz edge.
The intimacy of this work draws similarities with standout ECM albums from Azimuth, Gary Burton, and Anouar Brahem – But Berardi/Foran/Karlen define their own approach, and with Schumacher it’s a captivating world to be in.

credits

released November 20, 2020

Vocals - Kristin Berardi
Piano - Sean Foran
Saxophone - Rafael Karlen

Special Guest: Vibraphone - Pascal Schumacher

Recorded by Mark Smith
Mixed by Stefan Glaumann
Mastered by Shawn Joseph @ Optimum Mastering
Artwork and design by Sai Karlen

Produced by Kristin Berardi, Sean Foran, Rafael Karlen and Pascal Schumacher

All rights reserved 2020

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The artists would like to thank: Pascal, Lynette Irwin, Mark, Stefan, Sai, Shawn, Jeremy, Kawai, our families, friends, the loyal supporters of our Pozible campaign, and Arts Queensland for their financial assistance.

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Sean Foran Brisbane, Australia

Award winning pianist/composer

“Lyrical expression in the manner of pianists John Taylor or Bobo Stenson” - BBC Online

“a gifted pianist with abundant ideas and the technique to go with them - Irish Times

“Foran's compositions are always interesting using restraint and intricate subtlety, incorporating classical ideas into a jazz-format” - The Australian
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