Last night at Roulette
Gerry Hemingway: drums, marimba, etc.
Earl Howard: alto saxophone, saxello & electronics
Anthony Davis: grand piano
Kyle Motl: double bass
2 sets 45 & 50 minutes
disparate, brilliant & organic improvisations. Each set 2 pieces.
stunned by two of the four saxophone sections / each was maybe 7-8 minutes of each piece interspersed with the group which played from short solo through duos, trios and the full quartet. WAY beyond my high expectations.
Well I remain a Lovano fan. I like all his recordings. . . except I'm not really fond of those ECMs with gongs. Gongs just don't float my boat in jazz.
And I'll repeat he is the nicest jazz musician I ever met and conversed with. I'll never forget meeting him at Tower Records Austin.
I might be wrong, but I think this is a mono recording. I am listening to it right now, pressing the mono button on my preamp makes no difference. Surprising for a 2023 recording. Great music nevertheless!