This Sunday Music Muse Day features another two ECM releases, one new, one old. First up, Jakob Bro Uma Elmo. This trio session with Bro on guitar, Arve Henriksen on Trumpet and Jorge Rossy on drums was recorded in 2020 and released in 2021. ECM's motto is "most beautiful sound next to silence". This record has a twist on this, in that there are sections where the playing is so soft that I couldn't hear a note. It was kind of annoying. I'll have to give more listenings to give it a final judgement. For now, it's just so-so.
My second selection is the Jan Garberek Quartet Afric Pepperbird, an early 1970 ECM release, with Garbarek on saxophones, Terje Rypdal on guitar, Arlid Anderson on bass, and Jin Christensen on percussion. All are well known players as leaders and sidemen on many ECM recordings. This is a more avant garde/free jazz for my taste, but interesting given the musicians present, since I have many of their later recordings.
So, fall has officially arrived with cooler weather, and the leaves are starting to turn colors. It's always a good time to enjoy some music. So, remember to enjoy.
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