[NewMusic] trio with Wadada on disc

[Robair, Gino]

Damon wrote about Wadada Leo Smith:
<<I heard a trio recording of him, Barre Phillips and G?nter Sommer In
Dec. that incredible. I think MR. Robair saw it live.>>

That was an interesting and strange set of music to hear in its live form. Wadada had also done a solo trumpet/stompbox set, which was rather unfocused, in the same festival (FMP fest, '05). But he was on fire in the trio, as were the others. But not in the "big blowout" sense. Just tuned in and inspired.

Many of the younger Germans in the audience said to me later something like "There's Gunter doing his 'Gunter thing', as usual." Whatever -- it was my first time seeing him, and it was a real treat. 

I had no idea it had been released...