The FreeSongSuite is New York-based vocalist/composer Fay Victor’s second recording of all-original music with her longstanding working quartet, The Fay Victor Ensemble. The follow-up to the band’s 2007 debut, Cartwheels Through The Cosmos (ArtistShare AS 0061), this release documents Ms. Victor’s new stream of consciousness approach to creative vocal music, which accentuates spontaneity and improvisation by removing traditional boundaries between individual songs and genres. The recording features three long-form pieces made up of smaller compositions that flow in and out of each other as a running dialog. As in all of her ensembles, the vocalist and instrumentalists operate on equal terms, constantly shaping and directing the music through their balanced explorations. “This is one of the most astonishing jazz vocal albums I have ever heard,” writes legendary New York guitarist Gary Lucas in the liner notes. “I recommend this album to the legions of bored listeners out there: it is hypnotic in its flow, every song in the three sections of the suite a masterpiece of compressed storytelling...they just don’t make albums as good as this anymore.” Personnel: The Fay Victor Ensemble Fay Victor - voice, compositions Anders Nilsson - electric guitar, effects Ken Filiano - double bass, effects Michael TA Thompson - drums, percussion User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.