American composer Kory Reeder’s 10th album In Place returns to
the Grid Series heard on 2 of the 4 tracks from Reeder’s debut
release on Edition Wandelweiser Records Love Songs/Duets. With
raw recordings of three works from the mid-phase of this Series
of 45 works, In Place is the first release exclusively containing
pieces from the Grid Series and features Reeder on piano with
long-time collaborators Kathleen Crabtree and Michael Moore on violas. Each track is a space to dwell, on the edge of silence, on the edge of collapse, and in a kaleidoscope of tones repeating again and again, cycling around each other in a freedom of movement motivated by the poetic prose-scoring of each piece. 

Influenced by Agnes Martin’s “innocence of the grid” and rooted
in the methodology of series composition, the Grid Series
presents a collection of works that explore the intersection of
structure and spontaneity. Each piece offers a unique balance
between fixed harmonic frameworks and performer agency,
employing text-based scores and graph-like notational grids.
Echoing Martin’s belief that beauty resides within the viewer,
the Grid Series emphasizes the performer’s experience and the
listener’s lingering emotional memory, the “aura” of the piece
over exact musical detail. These works are not linear narratives
but sonic environments, open-ended and deeply personal, inviting
exploration rather than dictation. Through suggestive prose and
intuitive navigation of pitch fields, the Grid Series resists
traditional expectations of musical authorship, offering instead
a reflective, spacious mode of performance grounded in intimacy,
presence, and the poetic potential of silence and sound.

The three compositions featured on In Place embody Reeder's
distinctive approach to music-making, where structure and
spontaneity coexist within a framework that emphasizes performer agency and introspection. Each piece, while unique in its construction and intent, contributes to a cohesive sonic 
environment that invites both performers and listeners into a
shared space of contemplation.