Featuring Larry Ochs tenor & sopranino saxes, Mark Dresser on contrabass and Vladimir Tarasov on percussion. Superb live recordings from two gigs, one in St. Petersburg, Russia and one from the Bimhuis in Amsterdam, Netherlands. All three of these fine fellows are master musicians and leaders in their own right. No doubt that you know the work of Mr. Ochs and Mr. Dresser, but you should also be aware of the great Russian drummer Vladimir Tarasov from the legendary Ganelin Trio and/or his collaborations with Anthony Braxton, Andrew Cyrille or Keshavan Maslak.

There is nothing quite like powerful improvisations played by international masters like these. Every sound is newly invented or conjured based on the long histories of each member. The musicians create an ongoing dialogue between themselves, weaving around one another and interacting thoughtfully. This is an ideal situation for all three members of this trio as they explore and shift together through different rapids, fast and slow, cautious and explosive, but always as one combined force. Each of the five pieces is like a story unfolding with a variety of feelings evoked: intense, scary, cosmic, spirited, organic, spicy and even calm at the center. A truly outstanding trio!