This recording captures the critically acclaimed concert performance ofthree masterful improvisational music artists. For over an hour the Trio mesmerized and captivated their appreciative audience with an outpouring of endless creative energy. This [+]This recording captures the critically acclaimed concert performance ofthree masterful improvisational music artists. For over an hour the Trio mesmerized and captivated their appreciative audience with an outpouring of endless creative energy. This recording expresses the magic of the moment in which the Trio drew their creative energies not only from each other but from their entranced audience. From the very first musical phrases to the very last, the Trio takes the listener on an adventurous and imaginative musical journey characterized by their deep innate sense of connection and close communication that allows each to transform their individual creativity into a single, synergistic musical expression. This is a tight improvisational Trio who produce kinetic, inspired and highly engrossing music created entirely "in-the-moment."
Edward "Kidd" Jordan The legendary saxophonist Kidd Jordan is acclaimed internationally as one of the true master improvisers still performing today. He was recognized as a jazz maverick back in the 1940s intent on exploring jazz rooted music's outer reaches. In recognition of his great musical achievements, knighthood was bestowed on him by the Republic of France recently where he holds the title Chevalier des Artes et Lettres. Kidd has been a music educator for over 30 years and is an associate professor of music at Southern University in New Orleans where he directs the jazz studies program. Kidd has a discography of over 30 recordings and has performed in festivals around the world including Germany, Netherlands, Finland, France, and Africa. and has been a featured performer with the New Orleans Philharmonic. Kidd has played with a diverse range of musical artists including Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, Ornette Coleman, Archie Shepp, Sun Ra, Peter Korvald, Fred Anderson, Hamid Drake, William Parker and Cannonball Adderley.
Joel Futterman Pianist Joel Futterman known for his spirited, highly imaginative, and innovative piano technique is a veteran pioneer into the frontiers of spontaneous, improvised music. He is considered one of the foremost inventive and adventurous artists shaping the creative, progressive music scene today. He has performed across North America and Europe including at such
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