Georg Graewe / Damon Smith / Michael Vatcher - Unhesitating (BALANCE POINT ACOUSTICS November 2018)

Unhesitating indeed! Pianist Georg Graewe, double-bassist Damon Smith, and drummer Michael Vatcher met for the first time at Oktaven Audio studios in Mt. Vernon, New York and dove into this wonderful recording that reflects the best attributes of each player. In its eight or so hours in the studio, this trio not only recorded lots of fine material; it also established a trio sound very different from the previous trio with double-bassist Marcio Mattos.

Georg Graewe - Steinway D piano 

Damon Smith - double bass 

Michael Vatcher - drums 

1. Prelude (Georg Graewe) 04:18

2. Ictus (Carla Bley) 03:58

3. Semaphore #04 (Georg Graewe) 04:21

4. Pointedly Bent 05:21

5. Caught Stillness 02:06

6. Schulerblicke (Georg Graewe) 01:00

7. Nothing Ever Was, Anyway (Annette Peacock) 04:14

8. Barely Curve the Water 02:11

9. Rooms Outlast You 03:45

10. Semaphore #05 (Gerog Grawe) 04:04

11. Rough Fields 06:35

12. Volume of the Moment 08:06

13. Semaphore #06 (Georg Graewe) 03:20

Recorded in Mt. Vernon, NY at Oktaven Audio on February 1, 2018 

Mixed in Houston, TX at Coincident Sound on September 10, 2018 

Mastered in Houston, TX at Coincident Sound on September, 30, 2018

Recording Engineer: Ryan Streber 

Assistant Engineer: Nathan De Brine 

Mixing/Mastering Engineer: Ryan Edwards 

Producer/Executive Producer: Russell Summers 

Graphic Design: Russell Summers 

Musician Photography: Russell Summers 

Cover Photography: László Moholy-Nagy 

Liner Notes: Bill Shoemaker 

© 2018 Estate of László Moholy-Nagy / Artists Rights Society (ARS) New York