Steve Swell

As welcome as it is to have this treasure trove of previously unheard music from this masterful quartet, Fire From the Road also serves as a powerful tribute to the band’s late saxophonist, Jemeel Moondoc, who passed away in August 2021 from complications of sickle cell anemia. The three-disc set compiles three hours of music captured in 2004 and 2005 at concerts in Houston and Marfa, Texas, and the Guelph Jazz Festival in Ontario, Canada.

PERSONNEL:

• Steve Swell - (trombone)
• Jemeel Moondoc - (alto saxophone)
• William Parker - (double bass)
• Hamid Drake - (drums)

CD ONE: Recorded on October 2nd 2004 at the El Dorado Ballroom, Houston Texas, USA

CD TWO: Recorded on Ocotber 8th 2004 at Ballroom Marfa, Marfa, Texas, USA

CD THREE: Recorded on September 8th 2005 at Guelph Jazz Festival, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

TRACKS:

• CD ONE: El Dorado Ballroom, Houston, TX, USA
• 01. Improvised Music at the El Dorado ...... (55:30)

• CD TWO: Ballroom Marfa, Marfa, TX, USA
• 01. Junka Nu ...... (19:35)
• 02. Improvised Music at Ballroom Marfa ...... (31:51)
• 03. Space Cowboys ...... (12:29)

• CD THREE: Guelph Jazz Festival, Guelph, OT, Canada
• 01. Box Set ...... (20:26 )
• 02. Junka Nu ...... (19:24)
• 03. Swimming in a Galaxy of Goodwill and Sorrow ...... (23:46)