Five inventive, lively and informed collective improvisations plus one brief interlude from the quartet of Alvin Fielder on drums, David Dove on trombone, Jason Jackson on tenor & baritone saxophones and Damon Smith on double bass, recording in Texas three years after their excellent From-To-From, with titles provided courtesy of poet and scholar Fred Moten.
Format: CD Condition: New Released: 2021 Country: USA Packaging: Cardboard Gatefold Recorded in Christ Church Cathedral, in Houston, Texas, on July 30th, 2016, by Ryan Edwards and Shannon Smith.
"Often, when finding titles for improvised music I go through poetry that I feel might have some relation to the way the music turned out. I look for two or three word phrases that capture something related. I think of this as "consulting a professional" when it comes to titles. When it came time for these titles, I found myself reaching for Fred Moten's fantastic book "The Feel Trio". The idea came to just ask Fred himself for titles and he graciously agreed, and these beautiful titles are the result.
I met Fred after an incredible reading he did at the Eldorado BallRoom in Houston. A historic venue that Duke Ellington played at along with many other legends including a young Alvin Fielder who was in Houston for pharmacy school."-Damon Smith