Jazz
Avant-Garde Jazz
Free Improvisation
Recorded: May 13-19, 2003
Frank Gratkowski - alto sax, clarinet, bassclarinet and contrabass clarinet
Walter Wierbos - trombone, Dieter Manderscheid - bass, Gerry Hemingway - drums
With his second release for Leo Records, Frank Gratkowski forms a synthesis of composition and improvisation in which all the instruments/players contribute equally in building a unified whole. The music is specially composed by Gratkowski to showcase the extraordinary abilities of each member of the Quartet. FACIO is a 65 minute journey through different territories and styles.
Brilliant liner notes by Steve Day. |
