اسم [ism], the trio led by PAT THOMAS, the great jazz pianist who has been active in the improv world since the early '90s, releases 40 minutes of improvisation captured over four consecutive nights of concerts at the Berlin club "AU TOPSI POHL"! A thrilling recording in which post-bop dissonance and harmonious lines trade places.
A trio project featuring keyboardist PAT THOMAS, known for his adventurous approach to electronics and other genres as well as for his collaborations with LOL COXHILL! Recorded at a concert where a BÖSENDORFER grand piano — nicknamed "the treasure of Vienna" — was brought into a small club. That compact setting shaped the way the players responded to each other in improvisation, making the sound tighter and more present. The bottom end shifts from shuffle to a relaxed swing while dissonance and harmony swap places at a dizzying pace in a thrilling, beautiful avant-jazz session. As the title "Maua" — Swahili for flower — suggests, you can feel the beauty in these melodies as they unravel. Limited pressing.
(Original Japanese text by Akie)
A trio project featuring keyboardist PAT THOMAS, known for his adventurous approach to electronics and other genres as well as for his collaborations with LOL COXHILL! Recorded at a concert where a BÖSENDORFER grand piano — nicknamed "the treasure of Vienna" — was brought into a small club. That compact setting shaped the way the players responded to each other in improvisation, making the sound tighter and more present. The bottom end shifts from shuffle to a relaxed swing while dissonance and harmony swap places at a dizzying pace in a thrilling, beautiful avant-jazz session. As the title "Maua" — Swahili for flower — suggests, you can feel the beauty in these melodies as they unravel. Limited pressing. (Original Japanese text by Akie)