Recorded in september of 2020 during the pandemic on my front porch in chicago, illinois, the second adventure of 'plays well with others' features reedist mai sugimoto and cellist nora barton. both are master improvisors and composers, and lended their talents beautifully for this live and completely improvised performance.
I am grateful to both of them for leaving their bubble for a few hours on a sunny autumn day during the pandemic for safe and distanced performance, where nearly 50 people stopped and listened for 5-55 minutes on their afternoon walks.
Mixed and mastered by dan pierson, and released under the ears and eyes label, this album is an intense work of art, best enjoyed in silence, with your favorite beverage and listening partner.
1. the bucktown suite - i. overture to the map room 07:57
2. the bucktown suite - ii. a charleston bourrée 02:29
3. the bucktown suite - iii. sarabande de north hoyne avenue 04:39
4. the bucktown suite - iv. the cliff gigue 04:54
5. departure 17:03
Mai Sugimoto - alto saxophone/flute/percussion/toys
Nora Barton - cello/effects/toys
Alex Massa - trumpet/percussion/toys
Mixing and mastering by Dan Pierson
