A furry blue monster with large googly eyes against an orange background. The monster's body is covered in blue yarn-like fur, and it has two big round eyes with black pupils. To the right of the monster, there is white and yellow text with a partial list of names and some words, including "OPEN" and "Sesame."

F IS FOR FUNNY

Release Date: March 3rd, 2024

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PERSONNEL:

“Open Sesame” - Released February 25, 2019

Joe Fiedler - trombone
Jeff Lederer - soprano and tenor saxophones
Steven Bernstein - trumpet and slide trumpet
Sean Conly - electric bass
Michael Sarin - drums

“Fuzzy and Blue” - Released November 12, 2021

Joe Fiedler, trombone
Jeff Lederer, soprano & tenor saxophones, clarinet
Steven Bernstein, trumpet, slide trumpet, flugelhorn, G trumpet
Sean Conly, acoustic and electric bass
Michael Sarin, drums
Special Guest: Miles Griffith, vocals

To celebrate the fifth anniversary of the debut recording from Joe Fiedler’s Open Sesame, Multiphonics Music is proud to re-release both Open Sesame recordings as a special 2-record set in colored vinyl with “F Is For Funny”!

“Open Sesame was unnervingly satisfying – hitting a note between scripted nostalgia and improvised jazz that was both exciting and comforting at the same time.” - LONDON JAZZ NEWS

“A great jazz musician who blends the sober and the spectacular working with music from one of the most important cultural launching pads this country has created. Jazz and Sesame Street? Yes. Open wide.” - POPMATTERS

“Trombonist Joe Fiedler’s day job is as arranger, orchestrator and trombonist for Sesame Street. In the most complimentary manner possible, Open Sesame is a bit like that kids’ TV show: it’s educational plus a whole lot of fun.” - NEW YORK CITY JAZZ RECORD

CREDITS:

Open Sesame: Recorded at Oktaven Audio. Mat 31 - June 1, 2018

Fuzzy And Blue: Recorded at The Bunker Studio Brooklyn May 10-11, 2021

Cover of an LP with a red background featuring a fuzzy blue monster with three large white eyes with black centers. The title text and authors are partially visible.
Close-up of a bright blue vinyl record resting against a yellow and blue background with partially visible album art.
Four vinyl records in blue and yellow colors with colorful labels, arranged with two records at the bottom and the album covers behind them.
Cover of an LP titled 'F is for Funny' with a red background and a picture of a blue furry monster with two white eyes with black pupils. The authors listed are Michael Sarin, Sean Conly, Steven Bernstein, Jeff Lederer, and Joe Fiedler.
A white album cover featuring a close-up image of a musical instrument string with text listing song titles and artists. The album is titled 'Open Sesame' by Multiphonics Music with a special 2 record set, containing tracks by Joseph Raposo, William Luckey, Steve Lawrence, and others.
Concert flyer titled 'Open Sesame' with black background, purple and yellow circular graphics, and text detailing jazz performance.