Shifa شفاء - Rachel Musson, Pat Thomas, Mark Sanders

Shifa شفاء - Rachel Musson, Pat Thomas, Mark Sanders: Ecliptic

by Mark Corroto
August 13, 2025

Some books are divided into chapters--numbered, titled, and carefully structured. The musical equivalent is the tracklist: segmented, labeled pieces presented in order. But Ecliptic by the trio Shifa (شفاء, Arabic for “healing") rejects that format entirely. This 46-minute set of improvised music by saxophonist Rachel Musson, pianist Pat Thomas and drummer Mark Sanders unfolds without titles, track divisions, or breaks. It is a single, uninterrupted performance recorded live at London's Café OTO in February 2023. Like their previous ...