Free improvisations with:
Michael Eaton - soprano saxophone Lathan Hardy - alto saxophone, electronics Rosi Hertlein - voice, violin
Phillip Santos - drums Evan Palmer - bass Michael Eaton - tenor saxophone
Coming on September 10 on J-Man Records: Arrival, with Nicki Adams featuring Francisco Mela
Following Paraphrases's previous two releases on Steeplechase Records, Paraphrase (2022) and The Transcendental (2024), the duo expands to a trio for its latest release, Arrival, featuring special guest Francisco Mela (Kenny Barron, Joe Lovano, McCoy Tyner and many others).
"The album’s greatest strength is also its main challenge. Arrival contains dense counterpoint, irregular meters, and references ranging from M-Base to Messiaen. Adventurous without completely rejecting accessibility, Arrival presents three musicians treating jazz tradition not as a boundary but as a flexible source of momentum. The bassist may be absent, but the music carries considerable weight." - Skope Magazine
April 19: Three ensembles live at Scholes Street Studio
I'm very much looking forward to convening three ensembles at Scholes Street Studio in Brooklyn on Sunday, April 19. These are three distinct sides of my musical interests played by some brilliant improvisers! (Big thanks to Loren Broaddus for the flyer design, with a nod to Stanton Macdonald-Wright.)
March 8: "Rauschenberg Windjammers" for the Michele Brangwen Dance and Music Ensemble [MBDME] premieres at FOTOFest in Houston, Texas
