| 1 | Invitation To A Dream | 11:27 |
| 2 | Every Season Has Its Reason | 6:39 |
| 3 | I Am Because You Are | 3:48 |
| 4 | Bing Says Ming | 10:12 |
| 5 | The Eyes Of Memory | 9:25 |
| 6 | Rise and Rise | 3:43 |
| 7 | Gone | 3:41 |
"What better album to release for our 100th release in our 5th year here at Astral Spirits. A long time coming, we're incredibly proud to finally present to you the debut release from the trio of SUSAN ALCORN, JOE McPHEE & KEN VANDERMARK." Poem below by Joe McPhee:
LESS THAN ZERO
Clouded reflections
Broken dreams
Nightmare creatures
Flying
How could this happen
What does it mean
Empty echoes
Fading
Tomorrow yes
Tomorrow no
Do we stay
Or
Do we go
Tomorrow yes... more
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Susan Alcorn / pedal steel guitar
Joe McPhee / soprano saxophone & pocket trumpet
Ken Vandermark / tenor saxophone & clarinet
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Recorded by Ian Rundell September 13th, 2017 in Austin, TX.
Produced, mixed & mastered by Alan Jones at Laminal Audio.
Cover Art by Bill Nace.
Layout by Bill Nace & Rosali Middleman
Compositions written by Susan Alcorn (UMA Sounds, ASCAP), Joe McPhee (JOMAC Publishing, ASCAP), & Ken Vandermark (Twenty First Mobile Music, ASCAP - Cien Fuegos)
We lovingly dedicate this album to refugees, immigrants, and the persecuted wherever they may be.
Available as a 320k MP3 or 24bit FLAC download
Joe McPhee grew up in New York, is a multi-instrumentalist and plays since the late 60ties within the creative and free jazz music world. His play is energetic, demanding and breathtaking sensitive - still with over 80 years! He learnt to play trumpet as a kid and - inspired by John Coltrane, Albert Ayler and Ornette Colemann - he thought himself saxophone in his thirties. McPhee's first recording was with Clifford Thornton in 1967 on the album "Freedom and Unity". He became involved and known in Europe in the midd 70ties and since the 90ties he also plays with a younger generation from Chicago and New York. He played/plays regular for example with Ken Vandermark, Peter Brötzmann, Evan Parker, Mats Gustafsson, Dominic Duval, Jay Rosen, Jeb Bishop, The Thing, Clifton Hyde, Jérôme Bourdellon, Raymond Boni, Joe Giardullo.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_McPhee
