Melford, Myra - The Whole Tree Gone
SKU
28-FH12-012
Second great release from Myra's excellent group, which currently consists of all really great, seasoned players:
Myra Melford, piano
Cuong Vu, trumpet
Ben Goldberg, clarinet and contra-alto clarinet
Brandon Ross, guitar and soprano guitar
Stomu Takeishi, acoustic bass guitar
Matt Wilson, drums
Their last one on Cryptogramophone was a real favorite and I'm sure once I've had some time with this one, this will be too!
"Firehouse 12 Records welcomes esteemed pianist/composer Myra
Melford to its roster with the release of The Whole Tree Gone, her first recording as a bandleader since 2006. Recorded in the label’s own state-of-the-art studio, this is Ms. Melford’s second release featuring her eclectic ensemble, Be Bread, a longstanding collection of frequent collaborators that currently performs as an all-acoustic sextet. The Whole Tree Gone documents the latest evolution of eight original compositions she has been performing with this ensemble, and others, for the past five years.
“Most of the music on this record came from a suite titled The
Whole Place Goes Up, written in the fall of 2004 with the support
of a Chamber Music America grant,” Ms. Melford explains in the
liner notes. “’Moon Bird’ was written for a concert at the MOMA
Sculpture Garden (NYC) in July 2005. Though originally written for
Be Bread, I’ve enjoyed performing this music over the past few
years with many wonderful musicians in several configurations, including the multimedia project Knock on the Sky and my duo with
Marty Ehrlich. My heartfelt gratitude to the musicians who’ve given
a part of themselves to bring this music to life.”
- LabelFirehouse 12
- UPC616892053361