It is always a treat to see some major musical innovators in action. Especially in a mind-blowing line-up, at the top of their game and unrecorded until now on this impressive new Dropa Disc release. Evan Parker might be a member of some legendary trios – one with von Schlippenbach and Paul Lovens and one with Barry Guy and Paul Lytton – still this brilliant master of the saxophone and pioneer of free music managed to surprise us big time when he introduced his trio with John Edwards and Steve Noble to the Belgian audience in January of 2015. Together with this ultimate rhythm section – backing artists like Peter Brötzmann, Akira Sakata and Julie Kjaer, to name a few – Parker reals out a truly mesmerising demonstration, full of individual brilliance, but most of all with a collective cohesion rendered with majestic imagination and endless iridescence. Dropa Disc #004 Evan Parker – John Edwards – Steve Noble: PEN is the first release of this trio ever, fitting perfectly next to the best works in these stellar musicians ever expanding discography.
released March 19, 2017
Dropa Disc #004-
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CD edition of 500
Evan Parker – John Edwards – Steve Noble: PEN
Release: March 2017
Evan Parker: Tenor saxophone
John Edwards: Double bass
Steve Noble: Drums & Percussion
Recorded by Michael Huon at the Oorstof concert series, Zuiderpershuis, Antwerp 24 January 2015
Edited & Mixed by Michael Huon and Koen Vandenhoudt at Odeon 120, Brussels 2016
Mastered by Michael Huon at Odeon 120, Brussels 2016
Live concert produced by Sound in Motion
Produced by Koen Vandenhoudt
Executive Producers: Koen Vandenhoudt & Christel Kumpen
Cover Design & Layout: Pascal Cools
First release for the stellar trio Evan Parker, John Edwards & Steve Noble.