The charismatic Saxophoneophonist and composer James Brandon Lewis is the musician of the moment in the broad field of contemporary jazz. After the internationally acclaimed albums Molecular and Code of Being, he now presents a double CD of a memorable concert with his top-class quartet. The demanding but thoroughly melodic compositions of Molecular shine on this live album compared to the studio album in an unleashed form and with much desire to create and courage for open interplay. “The live recording shows not only the great joy of playing and pleasure in interplay and groove, but also the musical maturation process of four great musicians”, writes Florian Bissig in the liner notes about the concert immortalised on this double CD, and, “It was a celebration that made one’s ears perk up...James Brandon Lewis’ Saxophone sound seemed to radiate a quivering liveliness and an expressive urgency rarely heard before. The four musicians, for all their precision and refinement of interplay, seemed to be playing as if it were the last time.”

Cover art and graphic design: Paul Bieri
Liner notes: Florian Bissig
Photo: Palma Fiacco

All compositions by James Brandon Lewis (James Brandon Lewis Music/ascap). Recorded May 15, 2021, by Michael Brändli at RoteFabrik, Zurich. Mixed by James Brandon Lewis, Michael Brändli and Patrik Landolt July 21, 2022 at Hardstudios Winterthur. Mastered by Michael Brändli July 2022 at Hardstudios Winterthur, Switzerland. Produced by unerhört! Festival and Intakt Records. Published by Intakt Records. Intakt Records, P.O.Box, 8024 Zürich, Switzerland.