Chad Fowler - Broken Unbroken - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Saxophonist-producer Chad Fowler has been prolific since launching his tag Mahakala Music. His latest releases - Thinking Unthinking and Broken Unbroken - realize his decades-long dream of recording in a trio with bass and drums. Bassist William Parker and drummer Anders Griffen each made their debut recordings with saxophonist Frank Lowe, albeit over 20 years apart, and originally made their musical connection at the turn of the millennium. Parker works with Fowler in Mahakala's inaugural band, Dopolarians.  These two titles were both recorded on the same day in August 2021. The music is completely improvised except for a couple melodies Fowler brought to the date - heard on KongereiInch and InchMarkerInch - but Parker and Griffen were not privy to these. Working together for the first time, the trio finds an easy rapport and takes advantage of the unlimited space afforded to them while exploring a range of textures and dynamics and everything from serene to aggressive.InchKongereiEaruntoShall Album Tracks 1. Kongerei 2. Earunto 3. Shall

Growing up in North Little Rock, Arkansas, pianist Christopher Parker and Saxophonist Chad Fowler lived one block away from each other. As teenagers they each immersed themselves in improvised music, only to meet and realize their geographic and creative proximity just before graduating high school and heading off to college. As fate would have it, the two both ended up at the University of Memphis where they continued what would become a multi-decade musical collaboration. Their combined musical collaborations include the likes of Rufus Reid, Brian Blade, Frank Lowe, Alvin Fielder, Kidd Jordan, Willam Parker, Ivo Perelman, Matthew Shipp, Daniel Carter, Jaimie Branch and many others. Recently, the two have appeared on a number of records in larger formats including Parker's commissioned No Tears Suite, Nothing But Love, a celebration of the works of Frank Lowe, and their group Dopolarians' Garden Party (featuring Kidd Jordan and Alvin Fielder) and The Bond (featuring grammy winning percussionist Brian Blade) 1. Longing 2. Forgetting 3. Dreaming 4. Mourning 5. Remembering 6. Honoring 7. Processing 8. Celebrating

Recorded during COVID19 quarantine, this is free jazz performed and recorded one person at a time in isolation. Chad and WC didnat even speak on the phone during this time. One track and WAV file at a time, they built up a selection of spontaneously improvised compositions befitting the times. WC Anderson was a long time student and prota©ga© of the great drummer Alvin Fielder, who passed away in 2019. Chad Fowler composed pieces for and played alto saxophone in the improvisational group Dopolarians, which was Fielderas last recording session.1. Lacrimosa2. Trickster3. Pendulum4. Chess 5. Corner 6. Deranged7. Inches 8. Videshi9. Matter 10. Marker 11. Here12. Signals Album Tracks 1. Lacrimosa 2. Trickster 3. Pendulum 4. Chess 5. Corner 6. Deranged 7. Inches 8. Videshi 9. Matter 10. Marker 11. Here 12. Signals