https://youtu.be/sYRmJdenPuE
https://youtu.be/nmo3l5BkDKk

muzycy:
Kevin Diehl, Drums, Member of Attributed Artist, Percussion
Matt Engle, Bass, Composer, Double Bass
Jim Hamilton, Percussion, Drums (Snare),
Chuckie Joseph, Percussion, Vocals
Najuma-Maat Lagbara, Vocals
Tom Lowery, Percussion, Surdo
Nzenga Metzger, Vocals
Bart Miltenberger, Trumpet
Julian Pressley, Sax (Alto), Vocals
Rich Robinson, Djembe, Group Member, Okonkolo, Tumbadora
Ira Bond, Djembe, Percussion
Dan Scofield, Sax (Alto)

Editor's info:
Sonic Liberation Front is a band without peers. The amorphous Philadelphia unit has essentially created its own genre in its evolution as a band. Combining free jazz with Afro-Cuban percussion and modern electronics, Sonic Liberation Front has forged an incredible sound assemblage – one that has sailed to new levels on Change Over Time.

While others simply talk of combining the ancient with the futuristic, SLF have done so. More than any other band on the scene today, SLF is continuing on the paths of Sun Ra, Albert Ayler, Ornette Coleman, and Art Ensemble of Chicago – new dimensions of folk art forms for tomorrow.

After previous collaborations with such luminary jazz artists as Sunny Murray, Andy Gonzales, and Badal Roy, SLF recruited veteran saxophonist Julian Pressley (sideman for Illinois Jacquet and Odean Pope) into the fold for Change Over Time. Pressley’s contributions to the musical direction of Kevin Diehl (a student of Murray) and Chuckie Joseph (a Yoruban cultural scholar) gives the new version of SLF an incredibly authentic center that the ensemble builds on throughout Change Over Time’s eight diverse compositions.

In 1999, Sonic Liberation Front formed as innovative project to combine free jazz, Afro-Cuban percussion, and electronics. The result was a one-of-a-kind band that broke down genre distinctions for undeniably brilliant concoction. Since then, though, SLF has building on that foundation – turning a unique concept into a great thing.

Like species who adapt to their climates, the aptly-titled Change Over Time shows a band that is getting stronger as they adjust. Change is certainly the theme of the music here, as SLF has re-tooled with new members and an exciting array of new compositions. Twelve musicians play on Change Over Time, with only three holdovers from SLF’s last album.

Despite the turnover, SLF’s th.......
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