Eupithecia Absinthiata

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Composed in the Jazz idiom, this piece is a sonic representation of a species of moth after it has hatched from its chrysalis. This moth is named for the wormwood plant that it inhabits, a key ingredient in the liqueur absinthe (historically associated with poets and artists like Arthur Rimbaud and Vincent van Gogh). This recording comes from my senior recital/installation entitled Music for Moths, and is part of a multi-media exploration of a moth's life-cycle.

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Kevin Eikenberg, drums

Antonio Forte, flugelhorn

Luke Stewart, contrabass

Andrew Welch, piano

Colin Wick, tenor saxophone

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Recorded live in the Abramson Recital Hall at American University in Washington, DC in 2012.