Recorded the evening of 18 October 2004, this quartet was born during the third of Frank Gratkowski's visits to central North Carolina in general and Chapel Hill in specific (this visit was for 12 days-Ian). Recorded in John Wilson's newly finished studio in Winston-Salem, the quartet went in, set up, and recorded 8 improvisational pieces totalling nearly 62 minutes. The ride back to Chapel Hill was a dodgey matter to say the least, but the sounds captured that night show a depth of listening and complementary playing that sounds honed over years of group rehearsal.
Due to a truly senior moment, I listed the fine artist responsible for the front and back cover art as "David Andrew Morris." This person may exist and may be a fine artist, but David Matthew Morris was the artist who created "The Spear of Longinus" (front and rear cover) and "Dust Orm" (overlay on rear cover). A more complete display of his excellent work can be found at http://invaderluj.deviantart.com/gallery/.
The cover design was done by Isabel Quagliara of Bellwether Manufacturing (http://www.bellwethermfg.com/).
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