"Woodblock Prints" showcases Eisenstadt's compositional ambition, blending tightly arranged passages with improvisational freedom in a septet format. The album eschews traditional jazz structures in favor of a more modular, abstract approach.
- The album was recorded in Brooklyn at Systems II studio with engineer Eli Crews.
- "Woodblock Prints" was Eisenstadt's second release on the Lithuanian jazz label NoBusiness Records.
- The septet on "Woodblock Prints" featured many musicians Eisenstadt would continue to work with, including cornetist Taylor Ho Bynum and reed player Jason Stein.
Harris Eisenstadt is a Canadian-born, New York-based composer and drummer, a key figure in the city's experimental jazz scene. "Woodblock Prints" was released in 2010, midway through his prolific period with his Golden Age ensemble.
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