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Universal Indians w/ Joe McPhee
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Joe McPhee - pocket trumpet, alto saxophone | Tollef Østvang - drums | Jon Rune Strøm - double bass | John Dikeman - saxophones User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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This trio recording captures something genuinely rare: a conversation between jazz's experimental traditions and something more mysterious. McPhee's pocket trumpet and alto saxophone create textures that feel both intimate and searching, while Østvang and Strøm establish a rhythmic foundation that's simultaneously flexible and purposeful. What distinguishes the album is its refusal to settle—each piece seems to ask questions rather than provide answers. The interplay suggests musicians listening intently to one another, discovering possibilities in real time. For anyone interested in how jazz continues evolving when ego recedes and genuine curiosity takes over, this offers rewarding, unguarded music that reveals more with each listen.
