Agusti Fernandez

• DIGISLEEVE EDITION

After three albums by his Liquid Trio, Catalan pianist Agusti Fernandez augments the regular line up of drummer Ramón Prats and saxophonist Albert Cirera with guests bassist Barry Guy and reedman Don Malfon. In the liner notes, Fernández traces the original threesome's lineage back to the Alexander von Schlippenbach Trio and, by implication, to their forebears, the Cecil Taylor Unit. Although, in his realization, the band retains the energy of free jazz, the emphasis on sonic exploration pushes them further along the continuum towards improv. But even though the message might be beyond easy comprehension, there is a palpable sense of shared purpose to the delivery.

PERSONNEL:

• Agustí Fernández - piano
• Albert Cirera - tenor, soprano saxophone
• Don Malfon - alto, baritone saxophone
• Barry Guy - bass
• Ramon Prats - drums

TRACKS:

• 01. Fire Rose No.1: quintet
• 02. Fire Rose No.2: quintet
• 03. Fire Rose No.3: trio (AF, AC, BG)
• 04. Fire Rose No.4: duo (DM, BG)
• 05. Fire Rose No.5: quintet
• 06. Fire Rose No.6: quartet (AF, AC, BG, RP)
• 07. Fire Rose No.7: duo (AC, DM)
• 08. Fire Rose No.8: quartet (AF, AC, BG, RP)
• 09. Fire Rose No.9: duo (AF, DM)
• 10. Fire Rose No.10: quintet