Michael Later

Frenchman Jean-Féry Rebel was introduced to the Parisian court as a child prodigy. He lived to enjoy a long and productive career as a violinist and composer. Commencing as a member of the court of Louis XIV, by 1699 Rebel has become first violinist of the Académie Royale de Musique. He journeyed to Spain the following year, and was given a place in the 24 Violons du Roy on his return in 1705. Rebel served as Court Composer, a Maître de Musique at the Académie and became director of the Concert Spirituel.

Many paths led to this album. It can be seen as the duo of Ivo Perelman (tenor saxophone) and Matthew Shipp (piano), who recorded the majestic Corpo a week before, plus the rhythm section of Michael Bisio (double bass) and Whit Dickey (drums); or the most recent Shipp trio with Bisio and Dickey, responsible for four outstanding releases, plus Perelman; the trio of Perelman, Shipp and Bisio, who've made one recording, plus Dickey, as has the trio of Perelman, Shipp and Dickey, plus Bisio; or the trio of Perelman, Bisio and Dickey, which have performed but not recorded, plus Shipp; or the combined duos of Perelman and Dickey, and Shipp and Bisio, both of which have released albums. There's also the two previous outings by this quartet: The Edge (Leo Records, 2013) and The Other Edge (Leo Records, 2014).