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The coveted European label Not Two releases Out/In the Open.
Jay Rosen
The David Arner Trio, with me on piano, Michael Bisio on bass and Jay Rosen on drums, recorded Out/In the Open on the afternoon of December 28th, 2007. There are 4 collective improvisations, one standard ("My Romance"), and a trio version on my own "Intensities," first performed as a solo piano spontaneous composition in December 2003 (which can be heard on my CD, Live from the Center). The collective improvisations were completely spontaneous. There was no planning or discussion necessary. For everything this trio does, we stay in the moment, always open to each other's input. "Magical... a most enchanting disc... one of this year's best piano trio offerings." (Downtown Music Gallery)
Available The GOLDEN NOTEBOOK (Woodstock NY), OBLONG BOOKS (Rhinebeck & Millerton NY), JACK'S RHYTHMS (New Paltz, NY) or at this site. For more info and audio samples, click here.
The prestigious CIMP label (Creative Improvised Music Project)
releases Porgy/Bess Act 1.
Michael Bisio
Porgy/Bess Act 1 is the first of 2 CDs of the David Arner Trio recorded by CIMP in October 2007, recorded in a single afternoon. Very satisfying session. Act 2 will be released in the near future. This session focused on my re-arrangements and deconstructions of the Porgy/Bess material that I have been performing over the years in one form or another. The score was partially written, partially very free. I am playing my own 1968 Steinway. Jay Rosen used his hand-made solid wood drum kit with skin heads, plus a full array of gongs and bells. Michael Bisio as always played his 18th Century Italian bass without amplification. As with all CIMP recordings, there is no editing or post-production mixing.
Available The GOLDEN NOTEBOOK (Woodstock NY), OBLONG BOOKS (Rhinebeck & Millerton NY), JACK'S RHYTHMS (New Paltz, NY) or at this site. For more info and audio samples, click here.