Barre Phillips (the grandmaster of improvised bass) and Gyorgy Kurtog, Jr. (son of Hungary’s great contemporary composer) share a deep commitment to making new music in the moment, informed by their different lives and experiences. With Gyorgy’s subtle use of synthesizers and digital percussion, he shapes shifting spaces for Barre to negotiate, an acoustic labyrinth illuminated in detail in Manfred Eicher’s crystalline mix. Recorded at Studios La Buissonne, Face o Face is a fascinating album.

Tracklist:

1:Beyond
2:The Under Zone
3:Two By Two
4:Across The Aisle
5:Algobench
6:Chosen Spindle
7:Extended Circumstances
8:Bunch
9:Sharpen Your Eyes
10:Ruptured Air
11:Stand Alone
12:Forest Shouts