Ensō : The John Tchicai Lunar Quartet live in Ferrara, by John Tchicai

Ensō : The John Tchicai Lunar Quartet live in Ferrara

by John Tchicai

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1.	Anthem of Hope 08:06	info	buy track
2.	Freedom 10:30	info	buy track
3.	A Chaos With Some Kind Of Order 14:38	info
4.	Ensō - St. John 11:51	info	buy track
5.	Wooden Bridge 11:43	info	buy track
6.	We Need Your Number 11:46	info	buy track

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This live recording captures an ecstatic performance by the legendary saxophonist John Tchicai and his Italian based "Lunar Quartet" featuring pianist Greg Burk, bassist Marc Abrams and drummer Enzo Carpentieri.

Recorded and the historic Torrione Jazz Club in Ferrara, this set includes music by Tchicai, as well as band members Burk and Abrams. Also included in this set is a version of Tchicai's poem "A Chaos with Some Kind of Order". The group can be heard also on their studio recording "Look to the Neutrino".

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released November 8, 2022

1. Anthem of Hope
2. Freedom
3. A Chaos with Some Kind of Order
4. Ensō - St. John
5. Wooden Bridge
6. We Need Your Number

John Tchicai: Tenor saxophone, Flute, Poetry, Voice
Greg Burk: Piano, Washint, Moog Synthesizer, Voice
Marc Abrams: Bass, Voice
Enzo Carpentieri: Drums, Percussion, Voice

Tracks 3, 5, 6 by John Tchicai (KODA)
Tracks 2, 4 by Marc Abrams BMI
Track 1 by Gregory Burk Burkmo Music BMI
Mastering by Maria Rice, Peerless Mastering, Boston Massachusetts

Recorded at the Jazz Club Ferrara “Il Torrione” April 16, 2011
Cover image “Enso” by @jimtick a contemporary
calligrapher in Northern California
Graphic design by Patrizia Strippoli
Produced by Greg Burk
C & P 2022 Tonos Records 2022. TNS 009
www.tonos-records.com

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Greg Burk Rome, Italy

Greg Burk’s highly personal musical approach, grounded in his early years in Detroit, and developed through his numerous collaborations and recordings with jazz masters, places him in the lineage of jazz innovators.
“Burk is a complete pianist, and he’s intellectually curious enough to exploit the instrument’s total sound-making and emotional capacity” Jazztimes ... more

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