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and violinist Leroy Jenkins, which was recorded in 1997 and released on the Ocean label.Joseph Jarman discography
accessed January 16, 2018 Jarman, Jenkins, and pianist

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would go on to form the collaborative trio Equal Interest.

Reception

In his review for

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, John Young states " Joseph Jarman's tenor saxophone and Leroy Jenkins' violin are better known from two important jazz outfits, respectively, the

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and the

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. This time, Jarman's other axes include ceramic flutes, bass flute, "hands" (sic), some rather useless chimes and gongs, and the mysterious Isan. Jenkins swaps his violin for a harmonica on a few cuts, as well as playing kalimba, but that violin makes a great foil for the rather stiff timbre of Jarman's ceramic flutes. And a little stiffness proves to be a virtue this time ... There's a ceremonial feel to the playing; a stateliness that focuses the improvisations as surely as a handy stopwatch, cordiality co-exists with chaos". A ''

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'' reviewer commented: "The avant-garde proves to be alive and well as genre giants meet... This progressive session creates memorable atmospheres of acoustic tones plucked, blown, and beaten in a kind of world-jazz blend influenced by not only African and East Asian styles but also by European modern classical music."

Track listing

All compositions by Joseph Jarman and Leroy Jenkins # "Opening" – 4:50 # "Hands" – 5:42 # "Prayer at Sea" – 4:48 # "Rain Forest" – 10:43 # "Riding Currents" – 2:49 # "At Play" – 4:48 # "Blue Twilight" – 4:52 # "Footprints" – 3:33 # "Love in Dreamtime" – 5:57 # "Chanting" – 4:46

Personnel

– ceramic flute, Peruvian clay flute, bass flute, Isan, bass clarinet, tenor saxophone, hands, chimes, gongs, voice * Leroy Jenkins – harmonica, kalimba, cowbells, violin, viola, voice *Jeffrey Schanzer – guitar, voice (tracks 2, 4, 6 & 10) *

– piano, prepared piano, voice (tracks 2-4, 6 , 7, 9 & 10) *

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– penny whistle, bass, voice (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 8 & 10)

References

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