by Charlie Mariano–alto saxophone, Petras Vysniauskas–soprano saxophone, Theo Jörgensmann–clarinet, Karl Berger–vibraphone & piano, Kent Carter–double bass and Klaus Kugel–drums
Recorded in 1998...the three pieces fall comfortably into a long-form, open presentation of thematicimprovisation that feels even older – with its roots, say, in the freeing of forms that occurred during the 60's – while making allusions to and referencing details to be found throughout the history of jazz.This is neither an act of stylistic appropriation nor conscious postmodern juxtapositioning, but an organic collective response reflecting the individual life experiences of these particular musicians, as artists fromdifferent generations, different geographical locations, different musical enviroments (making even the group name, Fellowship, with its echoes of 60's cooperative optimism, all the more apt). – Art Lange
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