Wrate, who is a triple threat on voice, drums and just about everything percussive from marimba to cowbell...is a whirling dervish of rhythmic coloration. Her responsive stroking is a source of constant inventiveness.”
Cadence Magazine
01/07/1999
Cryptogramophone presents artists like Nels Cline, Bennie Maupin, Alex Cline, Jenny Scheinman, Todd Sickafoose, Myra Melford, Zeena Parkins, Mark Dresser, and other musicians who explore the far reaches of artistic vision and instrumental technique. Cryptogramophone is all about creativity, emotion and technique coming together in the moment -- the moment when composition and improvisation meet to create art.