Asphalt Flowers Forking Paths

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sample: whYeXpliCitieS (Part III) (excerpt)

Cover

 Personnel
Taylor Ho Bynum – cornet
Matt Bauder – tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
Jessica Pavone – viola
Mary Halvorson – electric guitar
Evan O’Reilly – electric guitar
Tomas Fujiwara – drumsProduced by Taylor Ho Bynum

Recorded February 6, 2008 at Firehouse 12, New Haven, CT. Engineered Nick Lloyd. Mix and master by Peter Pfister. Cover photo by Luca Buti. Liner notes by Michael Rosenstein. Executive production by Werner Uelinger.

 Track Listing
1. Open (2:45)
2. Look Below (4:31)

whYeXpliCitieS
3. Part I (11:14)
4. Part II (7:09)
5. Part III (13:14)

6. Goffstown (3:31)
7. Close (1:46)

All compositions by Taylor Ho Bynum

Tracks 1 & 7 are cornet solos.
Tracks 2 & 6 are trio with THB, Mary Halvorson, and Tomas Fujiwara.

Press
“The three-part piece at the center of Taylor Ho Bynum’s latest album is like an essay on what improvising bands can do.” Ben Ratliff, The New York Times
“A momentous and altogether brilliant album. ” Chris May, AllAboutJazz.com
“CHOC (5 stars).” Thierry Lepin, Jazzman Magazine (France)
“Best new release of 2008.” Laurence Donahue-Greene, AllAboutJazz – New York