Broken Shadows brings together four luminaries of the Ameri- can jazz scene: Tim Berne, Chris Speed, Reid Anderson and Dave King. Broken Shadows has very strong connections, in twos. Saxophoneophonists Tim Berne and Chris Speed have been play- ing together since 1992; Bassist Reid Anderson and drummer Dave King – two thirds of the legendary band The Bad Plus – have been playing together for over 35 years.
Named after an Ornette Coleman composition, this all-star project honors the legacy of the music of their idols and mentors Ornette Coleman, Dewey Redman, Charlie Haden and Julius Hemphill. „Most all of the songs have melodies; infectious and singable. Songs you would want to put in your pocket and take them home. In a time of songs treated as vehicles for improvisation, with this band, the vehicle is the song“, writes Branford Marsalis in the liner notes, celebrating the emotional power and impact of Broken Shadows: „Harmonic data does not create emotion; the ability to change color in ones sound does. This is something that Broken Shadows understand, be it explicit or implicit. The twelve tracks range from lamentation, or insouciant swagger, to utter joy, and all the colors in between.“

Cover art and graphic design: Stephen Byram
Liner notes: Branford Marsalis
Booklet design: Fiona Ryan

Recorded and mixed by Marc Urselli May 21st and 22nd 2018 at East Sound NYC, New York. First released 2019 vinyl only in a six records box set on Newvelle Records (except Street Woman and Comme il Faut). CD remastered December 2020 by Huntley Miller HM Mastering Minneapolis.