The title of this recording comes from a conversation I had with its dedicatee. M-Ferghu, a fine pianist-composer whom I count as one of my great mentors, apparently wasn’t feeling particularly up that day. He was going to quit playing as the effort of presenting excellence was wearing him down after a few decades. Needless to say I was, shall we say, nonplussed. A fine musician, who dedicated his life and love to the art of this music, should say such a thing? Something was very wrong here. An artist of his caliber should have a better reward than this from the American Jazz Community. Hence, OPPOSITE LAND.
Sacha Perry piano
Jamale Davis bass
Charles Goold drums
1 Let’s Face The Music And Dance (I. Berlin)
2 Jump Little T (Sacha Perry)
3 Monkey Play Time (Perry)
4 Boo Bear Any Minute (Perry)
5 C Minor Rig (Perry)
6 Livin’ With Hobson’s (Perry)
7 The Far Shore (Perry)
8 Bee Hive (Perry)
9 Nobody (B. Williams)
