New Label From Creative Improvised Music Projects

CIMP has launched a new label with five releases.

CIMPoL 5001 Trio X: Joe McPhee (tenor saxophone) – Dominic Duval (bass) – Jay Rosen (drums)
AIR: Above & Beyond

Now entering into their tenth year as a group, Trio X’s releases have become anticipated by their fans as good adventures. And this latest live set will not disappoint. Warm, invigorating, and always connective, it offers ample proof why Trio X has been called the finest improvising combo on the scene. Recorded June 15, 2006, Montreal, Que., Canada.
Fried Grapefruit (for Henry Threadgill) – Jump Spring (for William Parker) – 21281/2 Indiana (for Fred Anderson) – Close Up – Give Us This Day (for Duke Ellington) – Here’s that Rainy Day – A Valentine in the Fog of War

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CIMPoL 5002 Odean Pope (tenor saxophone)
Serenity

Odean Pope has made a number of memorable recordings but never one that was outdoors and solo. This is a very personal encounter between this tenor master and his spiritual references. Odean Pope of special distinction. Recorded June 26 & 27, 2006, Rossie, NY.

The Lord’s Prayer – Wade In the Water – Where We’ll Never Grow Old – There is a Balm in Gilead – Go Down Moses – Standin’ in the Need of Prayer – Where We’ll Never Grow Old – What a Friend We Have in Jesus – variations on Ellington’s Come Sunday – The Star-Spangled Banner – Kum Ba Yah – Go Down Moses – I Shall Not Be Moved – Serenity

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CIMPoL 5003 Joe McPhee (alto saxophone) – Dominic Duval (bass)
The Open Door

Two masters of in-depth improvisation met in concert on a hot early summer day in Montreal, Quebec. For this concert, Joe McPhee played alto sax exclusively, an instrument with which he has not often recorded. The results are as natural an interaction as they are engaging and inspirational—66% of Trio X but 100% musically rewarding. Recorded June 14, 2006, Montreal, Que., Canada.

Escape from the Shadows – Freedom to Choose – More Violets – The Open Door – Rainbow Crossing – A Poetic Resonance – Variations on God Bless the Child

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CIMPoL 5004 David Bond (alto & soprano saxes) Quintet Andrew White (tenor saxophone) – Bob Butta (piano) – Steve Novosel (bass) – Luther Gray (drums)
The Early Show (live at Twins Jazz)

Dense and intense would be perhaps the most concise way to describe this powerful Free/Hard Bop quintet. This is a group that the Capitol area has been enjoying for years and now the secret is out. David Bond and his somewhat legendary team of dynamic men will fill your listening to overflow. Recorded October 21, 2006, Washington, D.C.

The Early Show – Rock’ Out – Coltrane – Dew Drops / Lyons – Sun Ra Swing

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CIMPoL 5005 Salim Washington (tenor sax, flute, oboe) with Donald Smith (piano) – Melani Dyer (viola) – Ku-Umba Frank Lacy (trombone, flugelhorn) – Aaron James (bass) –
Mark Johnson (drums) – Donna Cumberbatch (vocals)
Live at St. Nick’s

Salim Washington, though well respected in the artist community, has recorded sporadically over the past 20 years. This powerful recording of his septet captures them at New York City’s St. Nick’s Club where Salim has been playing a regular Friday night gig since 2005. It’s a favorite place for him and you can feel the connection—not just between the musicians but also with the audience. Very live, very hot intensive program, and a special and unexpected vocal by Donna Cumberbatch on the last performance on this special night. Recorded February 23, 2007, St. Nick’s Pub, New York City, NY.

Shade of Jade, take 1 – Harlem Homecoming – You Can Fly – Shade of Jade, take 2 – Stranded – The Creator Has a Master Plan