Marion Brown and Leo Smith "Creative Improvisation Ensemble" LP

Creative Improvisation Ensemble pairs Marion Brown and Leo Smith in an exploratory session rooted in free jazz and collective improvisation Emphasizes space, texture, and interplay over traditional structure, with sparse instrumentation and deeply expressive phrasing For fans of: Anthony Braxton, Roscoe Mitchell, Art Ensemble of Chicago Creative Improvisation Ensemble captures the meeting of two avant-garde giants, Marion Brown and Wadada Leo Smith, on May 12, 1970 in Paris, France. The session finds Brown and Smith on their primary instruments, alto saxophone and trumpet respectively, with both musicians performing various percussion instruments as well. The release marks the latest edition of Org Music’s Freedom Records reissues series, mastered for vinyl by Dave Gardner and pressed at Pallas Group on transparent red audiophile-grade vinyl.  The album has not been pressed on vinyl since its original release in 1975.