"The 2nd album in guitarist Joe Morris' "Instantiation" series, where each part is composed with specific notated and operational components such that it is impossible to perform any part the same way twice, performed with the quintet of Daniel Klingsberg on bass, Alex Quinn on trumpet, Michael Sabin on trombone, Raef Sengupta on saxophone." - Squidco
Recorded at Firehouse12, in New Haven, Connecticut, on June 25th, 2019, by Greg DiCosta.
credits
released April 13, 2020
Personnel:
Joe Morris-guitar
Daniel Klingsberg-bass
Alex Quinn-trumpet
Michael Sabin-trombone
Raef Sengupta-alto saxophone
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