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Borderlands Trio: Wandersphere

Read "Wandersphere" reviewed by John Sharpe


Like a billionaire with money to burn, the Borderlands Trio frequently launch into space, and hit the jackpot in doing so. On this double disc set, the threesome—comprising bassist Stephan Crump, pianist Kris Davis and drummer Eric McPherson—luxuriate in the wide open vistas of four expansive improvisations of between nineteen and forty-two minutes. The decision to ...

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Asteroidea

Label: Intakt Records
Released: 2017
Track listing: Borderlands; Carnaval Hill; Flockwork; Ochre; Body Waves; From Polliwogs.

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Stephan Crump / Kris Davis / Eric McPherson: Asteroidea

Read "Asteroidea" reviewed by Troy Dostert


When one hears the slightly ominous bass-register ostinato from Kris Davis's piano at the outset of the Borderlands Trio's debut album, Asteroidea, a spirit of mystery and intrigue quickly emerges. Its repetitive effect is hypnotic, and it creates the kind of mood you'd expect in classic film noir, where the unexpected is lurking right around the ...

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Borderlands Trio: Asteroidea

Read "Asteroidea" reviewed by Mark Corroto


I'll venture a guess that the listing of the names on Borderlands Trio's cover is arranged in alphabetic order, Crump, Davis, then McPherson. That is because nothing in the performance reveals a leader, nor a dominant signature. For adventurous listeners, isn't that exactly what we want from our improvisors? Let's stick with just Borderlands ...


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