• DIGIPACK EDITION

Two masters who have invented a (the?) lexicon for their instruments meet on So It Goes. British saxophonist Evan Parker and his compatriot bassist Barry Guy should need no introduction to anyone interested in European free improvisation. Both active since the 1970s, they remain vital forces even with as they both move into their eighth decade. Their association was formalized in 1980 with the inception of the long running trio completed by drummer Paul Lytton. But they have also appeared in duet many times, evidenced by four previous recordings, the most recent of which was Birds And Blades.

So, 21 years later, a further bulletin arrives, captured in concert near Parker's home in Faversham in Kent, offering a welcome update on a fertile partnership. The five cuts comprise three duo pieces and a solo from each. As always, an intense communion and an astounding speed of response characterizes their interaction, even though the actual rejoinders themselves may be oblique (indeed one of their earlier albums was titled Obliquities). - John Sharpe

PERSONNEL:

Evan Parker - (soprano & tenor sax)
Barry Guy - (double bass)

Recorded live at The Hot Tin, Faversham, Uk, February 4, 2023

TRACKS:
    
01. So It Goes 1 (tenor & bass)
02. So It Goes 2 (soprano & bass)
03. Grit (bass solo)
04. Creek Creak (soprano solo)
05. So It Goes 3 (tenor & bass)