''Alive in the House of Saints'' is a live album by pianist

Myra Melford Myra Melford (born January 5, 1957) is an American avant-garde jazz pianist and composer. A 2013 Guggenheim Fellow, Melford was described by the ''San Francisco Chronicle'' as an "explosive player, a virtuoso who shocks and soothes, and who can m ...

's Trio which was recorded in Germany in 1993 and released on the HatART label.Myra Melford: Projects
accessed May 23, 2018 The album was originally released as a single CD in 1993 then as an expanded double CD in 2001 and as two separate volumes in 2017/18Hathut website:Alive in the House of Saints Part 2
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review by Thom Jurek stated "This live date from 1993 from Myra Melford's piano trio is among her most remarkable recordings. ... While this live set may not be as as her studio work, it is far more satisfying; it showcases what a fine composer and pianist Melford is, and how telepathic this trio is". On

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, John Sharpe observed "While the trio recognizably inhabits the tradition, Melford extends and subverts the genre through her adventurous compositions in a foretaste of what was to come with her bands such as Same River Twice, Be Bread and Snowy Egret. She also distinguishes herself through a notable rhythmic impulse, blues-tinged extemporizations and the capacity to take matters outside. Horner provides a solid foundation, holding down vamps in a way that they don't overstay their welcome, and proposing a pulse-based lyricism when in the spotlight"Sharpe, J
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Track listing

All compositions by Myra Melford ''Part 1:'' # "Evening Might Still" – 11:16 # "Now & Now 1" – 6:50 Additional track not on original release # "Between Now & Then" – 15:54 Additional track not on original release # "Parts I & II Frank Lloyd Wright Goes West to Rest" – 18:50 ''Part 2:'' # "Breaking Light" – 8:57 # "Some Kind of Blues" – 9:40 Additional track not on original release # "That the Peace" – 10:44 # "And Silence" – 12:11 # "Now & Now 2" – 6:53 Additional track not on original release # "Live Jump" – 12:19

Personnel

– piano *

Lindsey Horner Lindsey Horner (born October 4, 1960, New York City) is an American jazz double-bassist. Horner studied double bass at the Juilliard School of Music as well as musicology and philosophy at Trinity College (Dublin). He also took private lessons w ...

– double bass *

Reggie Nicholson Reginald "Reggie" Nicholson (born July 17, 1957) is an American jazz drummer. Nicholson took a bachelor's degree in percussion performance at Chicago State University and became a member of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians ...

– drums

References

{{Authority control Hathut Records live albums Myra Melford live albums 1993 live albums