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Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
Comes in an eco-wallet record style cover. Digital Album & Compact Disc contain 6 full tracks for a total of 40:10 minutes.
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Stephen Gauci, Wendy Eisenberg, and Francisco Mela met while performing with various ensembles at the musical cauldron known as the Bushwick Improvised Music Series. After striking up a musical relationship with Eisenberg, as represented by their recent "Pandemic Duets" recording, the question of a trio performance presented itself. Mela, who performs in the groups of Gauci's former teachers Joe Lovano & George Garzone, was the natural choice. Never one to retrace steps, here the three improvisers offer up a fresh take on the classic bass-less jazz trio.
Digital Album & Compact Disc contain 6 full tracks for a total of 40:10 minutes.
credits
released June 17, 2022
Stephen Gauci - tenor saxophone
Wendy Eisenberg - guitar
Francisco Mela - drums
Recorded by Rene Allain at Scholes Street Studio on 7/24/21
Mixed & Mastered by Michael Coleman
Produced by Stephen Gauci
Photos by Rene Allain
supported by 13 fans who also own “Stephen Gauci/Wendy Eisenberg/Francisco Mela, Live at Scholes Street Studio”
This is tremendous stuff, one of my favorite albums of the year thus far. While I'm familiar with the work of Lopez and Cleaver and they are as usual excellent here, it is the work of Baczkowski that lifts this from being very good to being a year-end list calibre album. Fiery, propulsive musicianship with tremendous communication between the musicians.
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supported by 12 fans who also own “Stephen Gauci/Wendy Eisenberg/Francisco Mela, Live at Scholes Street Studio”
A very interesting album. At a few places I keep asking myself: Was this composed by Arnold Schönberg (or his disciples)? Anyway, I'm all for skilled musicians exploring the boundary (if one exists) between jazz and classical. Thumbs up! jyrki63
supported by 11 fans who also own “Stephen Gauci/Wendy Eisenberg/Francisco Mela, Live at Scholes Street Studio”
Superb dynamic between these excellent players. Chad's drumming can remind me of Max Roach one minute, then Brian Blade the next, but always sounds entirely like himself. Just a great record all around. jhardycarroll