“Four masters, four musical experiences, each as dense and diverse. For each of them, the need to explore is part of his conception of music.”
Joe McPhee: tenor and soprano saxophones, vocals Michael Bisio: double bass Fred Lonberg-Holm: cello Juma Sultan: percussion
Malachai (11:20)
AMS (6:27)
Free 3 (5:32)
Human Being (6:05)
e320 (9:28) The Sweet Spot (5:43 )
For Django (9:56)
Composed by: Joe McPhee (1), Juma Sultan (2), J. Sultan - F. Lonberg-Holm - M. Bisio (3), Charlie Haden (4), Fred Lonberg-Holm (5), J. McPhee - J. Sultan - F. Lonberg-Holm - M. Bisio (6), Henry Grimes (7)
Recorded by Ken Helmlinger on January 26th 2021 at Dreamland Recording Studios, Hurley, New York, USA
Mixing: Gordon Comstock
Mastering: Jean-Pierre Bouquet, L’autre Studio, Vaires-sur Marne, FR
Poem: Joe McPhee
Liner notes: Michel Dorbon
Photograph: Albert Brooks
Cover design: Max Schoendorff
Cover realization: David Bourguignon
Executive producer: Michel Dorbon
At all times, the music seeks to surpass itself, but without ever losing its balance, whether it is when they improvise, when they play each other’s compositions or when they reinvest the themes of Charlie Haden “Human Being” or Henry Grimes “For Django”. For all four, listening is as important as playing.