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Bassist John Lindberg is best known for his tenure with jazz heavyweights like trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith, and saxophonists Roscoe Mitchell and Anthony Braxton. Equally deserving acclaim are his own swinging but adventurous outfits such as the quartet which waxed A Tree Frog Tonality (between the lines, 2000) and The Catbird Sings (Soul Note, 2000). But none of those will prepare listeners for his duet with Turkish cellist Anil Ereslan. Across seven spontaneously created cuts on a limited edition LP, they explore territory that at times fits as easily into the contemporary classical category as easily as free jazz or improv. Ereslan has made himself at home in the European improvised music sphere, but also plays Turkish traditional music. Together they craft something that’s beyond genre.

John Lindberg – bass
Anil Eraslan – cello

SIDE A
1. OFF 1
2. BLAGUES NULLES
3. STAGES
4. ISLAK YAYALAR

SIDE B
1. OFF 4
2. LINGO LINGO
3. OFF 3