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Schanzer/Speach with Guests: Live in Brooklyn 1992-2002

by Glenn Astarita
September 3, 2026

Recorded between 1992 and 2002 at Brooklyn landmarks like the Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church, Live in Brooklyn 1992--2002 serves as a crucial historical document of a fertile, pre-gentrification avant-garde movement. The sprawling two-CD retrospective captures guitarist Jeffrey Schanzer and pianist Bernadette Speach acting as host-collaborators, juxtaposing intimate duo work with expansive ensemble explorations alongside an extraordinary lineup of improvisational icons. Recorded in June 1992, “Rain Flowers, Vertical Spears and Diamond Sunrays" is a 24-minute centerpiece featuring guest visionary ...