Agustín Sanchez Vidal

In what could easily mistaken for a release on the ECM label, Morning Glory inhabits that crisp minimalist style so familiar to producer Manfred Eicher. Surprisingly enough, this studio recording, with bonus Live In New York disc, is delivered by three of today's most zealous improvisers and outcats. Formed in 2005, the trio's previous release, Aurora (Maya, 2006), began bassist Barry Guy established their improvisation bona fides with saxophonist Evan Parker's intellectual explorations and Mats Gustafsson's noisier ones. Each player also has a dedication to classical and chamber musics and perhaps that is where these compositions and improvisations intersect.

When not working as one half of the production team of Deep Forest, Michel Sanchez composes eclectic worldbeat soundscapes drawn from all corners of the planet. His musical pieces often sound like flipping through radio stations from high above the Earth or a soundtrack to a film that has never been produced. Sanchez' first solo work was Windows, released in 1998, followed by Hieroglyphes in 2000.
Think of what might happen if there were a collaborative effort among Weather Report, New York Voices, Cirque du Soleil, and Rob Mounsey's Flying Monkey Orchestra - all pumped up on steroids - and you begin to get the idea…

Lorenzo Sanchez is a guitarist from the French professional blues scene. His Andalusian origins, his artistic encounters and the strong musical influences of the great blues masters, from Hendrix to Ry Cooder to Derek Trucks, have shaped an original Afro-American musical form.

Christian Escoudé, electric guitar; Jacques Vidal, bass; Aldo Romano, drums, acoustic guitar. Recorded at Emmequattro Studio, Roma, December 1979. Producers, Alberto Alberti, Sergio Veschi. Executive producer, Sergio Veschi.

Christian Escoudé, electric guitar; Jacques Vidal, bass; Aldo Romano, drums, acoustic guitar. Recorded at Emmequattro Studio, Roma, December 1979. Producers, Alberto Alberti, Sergio Veschi. Executive producer, Sergio Veschi.