Item Description

Philly-based Dan Blacksberg may not be well known (though he is a founding member of Anthony Braxton’s Tri-Centric Orchestra). But on the evidence of Perilous Architecture, a limited edition LP which constitutes the second release by his trio, that won’t be the case for long. While not novel, trombone lead outfits remain far from everyday occurrences. All three members work as a balanced unit, equally poised between the interpreting the leader’s charts and extemporization casually rooted in that thematic material. Matt Engle’s bass and Mike Szekely’s drums still conjure rhythmic impulse, but stand as loosely tethered as you can get in such roles. They revel in spacious but restrained interplay.

Daniel Blacksberg – trombone
Matt Engle – bass
Mike Szekely – drums

SIDE A
1. ARC OF CIRCLING BODIES
2. FILAMENT AND VOID
3. ROAR OF MANKIND

SIDE B
1. SCAPEGRACE
2. BLIND TRACERY
3. ALMOST NEGOTIABLE