Jeremy Cunningham - A Better Ghost - VINYL LP

As the opening track of drummer Jeremy Cunningham, saxophonist Dustin Laurenzi, and bassist Paul Bryan's A Better Ghost swoons toward it's close, a vocal clip of the colossus Sonny Rollins rises over the trio's warm sonics to deliver a message, Inchmy greatest joy is everything.Inch This sample, found and cut by Laurenzi, became a staple of live, improvised sets between him and Cunningham in Chicago. It not only opens the album but captures an early spark of magnificence from a musical and personal connection that sparks the entirety of the album's meticulous, soulful, hypnotic, and joyous sound.The title track features propellant hi-hats and repetitious synths, and the saxophone leads you to elation as the song rises to it's climax after building a safe, loving atmosphere in it's opening half. On InchNew Dust,Inch Laurenzi provides a smooth, natural improvisation, dynamically ebbing over a deep, dub groove kept steady with distinct rhythmic assurance from Cunningham and Bryan. InchWith What We HaveInch wakes slowly, focusing on gradual layering and a musical build that is cut short of euphoria but feels true to lived experience. That is followed by the synth-driven InchRay Tracing,Inch which is brief but hypnotic, and the quiet, atmospheric InchBye Line,Inch which gently leads into the album's emotionally resonant closer, InchThe Way We Remember,Inch featuring singer Katie Ernst over a rich bed of improvised synths, drums, and saxophone.A Better Ghost showcases a balance between free-improvisation and a more produced side that has been woven together through personal connection - Cunningham, Laurenzi, and Bryan have found in each other natural muses, working with and off of each other to build musical wonders.1. Everything2. Worlds Turn3. Comfort Station4. A Better Ghost5. New Dust6. With What We Have7. Ray Tracing8. Bye Line9. The Way We Remember