• DIGISLEEVE EDITION

For some, the image on the cover of this CD might be confusing. If they are experienced listeners of Free Music they might not expect to see a photo of a young woman with a pair of high fashion heels. They might wonder what that image has to do with the history of Free Music, or the implied culture of music that is made mostly with improvisation. But I, as someone who knows Yasmine Azaiez well and has known her for over 10 years, see that beautiful photo as an honest declaration of her independence, her artistry, her strength, and her determination to show who she is—in the exact same way that we might see Miles Davis, Evan Parker, Mary Halvorson, or Peter Evans on a CD cover. Like them, she has her own unique voice, nurtured through years of study, performance, and a constant aesthetic assessment of the what, why, and how, to express who she truly is with her music.

PERSONNEL:

• Yasmine Azaiez - violin

Recorded May 11& 13, 2018, Sant Pere de Vilamajor, Barcelona, Spain

TRACKS:

• 01. Step through the door and begin
• 02. A beer with Evan
• 03. My space
• 04. Lola's suite
• 05. Bed time
• 06. Morning
• 07. Reflection - My things
• 08. Mixed state
• 09. Saturdays
• 10. Sundays
• 11. Everyday things