Space Between is the title-track from Chase‘s debut album, released in July 2020 on Ears&Eyes Records. The piece was inspired by a conversation between Chase and the Cuban-American pianist David Virelles, who told Chase that his record Antenna was largely inspired by his manipulation of the ‘space between’ different notes. “Space Between” expands on this idea as it expands and contracts different rhythmic values to create a jagged, shifting sense of forward momentum.
Credits
Tenor Saxophone: Santi de la Rubia
Guitar: Vinicius Gomes
Vibraphone: Matt DiBiase
Bass: Eli Heath
Drums, Composition: Chase Kuesel
Recorded by: Daniel Somaroo
Mixed and Mastered by: Dave Darlington
Video by: Alex Ventling
Space Between
About the Artists
Chase Kuesel (“key-sull”) is a drummer, composer, and writer based in Brooklyn, New York. His debut album as a leader, “Space Between,” was released on Ears & Eyes Records in July 2020. Just 27, Chase has already received considerable recognition from prominent cultural institutions. In 2021, he was announced as a recipient of ASCAP’s Young Jazz Composers Award. In July 2020, he was awarded a “Pathways to Jazz Grant” by the Boulder County Arts Association to record a new album. In 2018, he was one of seven students selected from an international applicant pool to participate in Focusyear, an artist diploma program based in Basel, Switzerland. In addition to his own music, Chase is actively involved in many projects as a sideman. He has shared the stage with Morgan Guerin, Allegra Krieger, Glenn Zaleksi, and other renowned musicians. He is a member of the Alex Hamburger Quartet and the ensemble Echoes, both of whom will be releasing new albums in 2021. Cross-disciplinary explorations animate Chase’s latest work. In summer 2020, he published both an animated music video, in collaboration with artist Ian Kelly, and an essay in Music & Literature that explores the relationship between music production and digital culture. “key-sull”) is a drummer, composer, and writer based in Brooklyn, New York. His debut album as a leader, “Space Between,” was released on Ears & Eyes Records in July 2020. Just 27, Chase has already received considerable recognition from prominent cultural institutions. In 2021, he was announced as a recipient of ASCAP’s Young Jazz Composers Award. In July 2020, he was awarded a “Pathways to Jazz Grant” by the Boulder County Arts Association to record a new album. In 2018, he was one of seven students selected from an international applicant pool to participate in Focusyear, an artist diploma program based in Basel, Switzerland. In addition to his own music, Chase is actively involved in many projects as a sideman. He has shared the stage with Morgan Guerin, Allegra Krieger, Glenn Zaleksi, and other renowned musicians. He is a member of the Alex Hamburger Quartet and the ensemble Echoes, both of whom will be releasing new albums in 2021. Cross-disciplinary explorations animate Chase’s latest work. In summer 2020, he published both an animated music video, in collaboration with artist Ian Kelly, and an essay in Music & Literature that explores the relationship between music production and digital culture. To view more of his work click below.
Ian Kelly is a filmmaker, editor and animator based in Boston, MA. His work is innovative and experimental in form and medium. Kelly’s films have played in major festivals across the United States, including the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, Cleveland International Film Festival, and Salem International Film Festival. Since 2018, he has worked as a video editor and animator for RLMG, a digital design studio specializing in museum media. With RLMG, he has edited videos for numerous museums, including the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, and the National Museum of African American History and Culture. He was the lead animator on an exciting new projection-mapped experience opening soon at the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House. Prior to starting with RLMG, he was a production and post-production assistant for documentary director, Marshall Curry. He was the Assistant Editor on Marshall Curry’s short film, The Neighbors’ Window, winner of the 2020 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short. He was also post-production assistant on A Night at the Garden, nominated for the 2019 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. Kelly holds degree in Cinema Studies from Oberlin College. To view more of his work click below.
