Gathering at the Juniper Grove

Jon Armstrong presents Gathering at the Juniper Grove, a new album for jazz octet. The ensemble is an imagined post-apocalyptic folk band made up of community members playing found instruments. The compositions, based on Erin Armstrong's poetry, depict the festivals, losses, and stories of this imagined community.

The music was recorded and filmed live at Art Share in downtown Los Angeles in June 2019. It is available on YouTube and Bandcamp.

Bandcamp Link

YouTube Playlist and Individual Videos:

1. Parade Parade

2. Stomping All the Light

3. Parliament of Magpies

4. No Longer Walks Here

5. Slow Go The Wheels

Gathering at the Juniper Grove is:

Jonathan Armstrong - tenor saxophone

Brian Walsh - clarinet and bass clarinet

Juliane Gralle - bass trombone

Alex Noice - electric guitar

Cory Beers - cimbalom

AJ Fanning - cello

Randy Gloss - pandero, tablas, daf

Trevor Anderies - drum set

The album was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Dan Rosenboom

Video was shot and edited by Ricky Chavez and Bucket’s Moving Company

Released on August 7, 2020