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John Tchicai - tenor saxophone and flute
Dave Rempis - alto and tenor saxophones
Jeb Bishop - trombone
Nate McBride - bass
Tim Daisy - drums

Recorded by Todd Carter May 15th, 2011, live at the Hungry Brain, Chicago
Mixed and Mastered by The Engines and Todd Carter, January 2012
Thanks to Mike Reed and Josh Berman who made this concert and recording possible during the year-long 10th anniversary celebration concerts they organized in 2011, as part of the ongoing Sunday-night Transmission Series at Chicago’s Hungry Brain.
Thanks to Marek Winiarski for his unwavering support of this music, as well as his relaxed demeanor, sly sense of humor and impeccable dance floor maneuvers.

In memory of John Tchicai, 1936-2012
LINER NOTES

It was with great sadness that I heard of John Tchicai’s passing in October of 2012. I’d been familiar with his music since the early 1990’s, when as a high school saxophonist I first heard him on recordings with John Coltrane, Archie Shepp, Albert Ayler, and Don Cherry that truly changed my own life path. But it wasn’t until the spring of 2008 that I actually heard him in person, and had the opportunity to get to know him more personally.
At that time, I had just left for my first tour of Europe leading one of my own bands, the Rempis Percussion Quartet, on a double bill tour with Mike Reed’s band Loose Assembly. Our first concert was in Hasselt, Belgium at Kunstcentrum Belgie – one of my favorite venues in Europe. As I didn’t have all of the details about the trip until we arrived, I didn’t realize that evening’s concert would be a triple bill with a band led by John until we walked into the soundcheck, and I heard that incredibly personal sound that I knew from so many different records. The experience was similar to seeing a famous painting or statue in person…some sense o.......
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