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Shifa شفاء - Rachel Musson, Pat Thomas, Mark Sanders: Ecliptic
by John Sharpe
Scrubbed piano strings, malleted drums and a tenor saxophone testing the air may not conjure the usual Sunday-afternoon reverie, yet that is how the trio Shifa ignited its early-2023 matinee at north London's Café Oto. Ecliptic, the group's third document following Live at Café Oto (577 Records, 2019) and Live in Oslo (577 Records, 2020), captures pianist Pat Thomas, saxophonist Rachel Musson, and drummer Mark Sanders in the sort of unpremeditated council that has made them pillars of the UK ...
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by Mark Corroto
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 ...
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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson
Shifa شفاء - Rachel Musson, Pat Thomas, Mark Sanders
Instrument: Band / ensemble / orchestra
