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"Ron Caines was the mastermind behind East of Eden, whose groundbreaking first two albums Mercator Projected and Snafu, mixing psychedelic rock, jazz, bluebeat, poetry, electronics and studio experimentation, were massively influential on teenage me at a stage when I was starting to explore the limits and possibilities of music. It is a massive honour to be able to record with Ron all these years later. This CD is a collision of pure jazz skill happening in real time and studio collage. We hope, even though the music is quite different, that it contains a spark and continuation of the "arts lab" ethos of Ron's early work with E of E.
This is outstanding! Loose and supple playing. Hints of Mingus at his freest, mixed with Eastern influences and even traditional jazz. Really strong compositional 'springboards'. Record of the week!!" - MATT PARKER, BRITISH PROGRESSIVE JAZZ
Ron Caines - alto and soprano saxophones
Martin Archer - saxophones, clarinets, software instruments
Laura Cole - grand piano, electric piano
Gus Garside - double bass
Johnny Hunter - drums
Hervé Perez - live sound processing, shakuhachi
Graham Clark - violin, electric guitar