Paul Flaherty - Morfina '2020

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Paul Flaherty, Gene Moore, Gene Janas, Federico Ughi :: Morfina The idea for
this recording was first conceived during the 2016 Forward Festival when Gene
Moore, a pioneer of noise guitar playing and bassist Gene Janas, a mainstay of
the NYC experimental music scene, invited noted avant-garde drummer Federico
Ughi for the second part of their set. This spontaneous collaboration inspired
the three musicians to plan a recording, and they decided to involve the
legendary sax player Paul Flaherty for the occasion. The resulting recording is
Morfina, and while Flaherty, Moore, and Janas have collaborated extensively in
the past, it’s the very first time Flaherty and Ughi have ever played
together. Janas played with Ughi on a previous 577 Records’ album release
(People’s Resonance, also featuring Daniel Carter, 2008). The album title
Morfina, meaning ‘morphine’ in Italian, was suggested by Ughi, as
the recording session happened only hours after he left the emergency room,
where he was treated for a back injury with a strong dose of the substance.
Needless to say, while the music may have been influenced by this, it certainly
didn’t suffer.

Paul Flaherty - alto and tenor saxophones
Gene Moore - electric guitar
Gene Janas - bass
Federico Ughi - drums

Tracklist:
1.01 - Paul Flaherty - Morfina (8:29)
1.02 - Paul Flaherty - Unlikely S.O.S. (2:00)
1.03 - Paul Flaherty - Wild Bat Wild (3:39)
1.04 - Paul Flaherty - The Countries (4:39)
1.05 - Paul Flaherty - Only I Only (10:28)
1.06 - Paul Flaherty - Help Me Think (6:10)
1.07 - Paul Flaherty - Beginnings (1:59)

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