Chris Potter Alive With Ghosts Today.

Alive With Ghosts Today is Chris Potter's new suite inspired by the story of the abolitionist John Brown.

Alive With Ghosts Today is Chris Potter's new suite inspired by the story of the
abolitionist John Brown.

Potter, widely regarded as one of the most influential improvisers and composers of
his generation, traces Brown's 1859 raid on Harpers Ferry - a moment that exposed
the contradictions, violence and ideals at the heart of America. He uses the narrative
as a lens to explore belief, sacrifice and the unresolved tension that still sits in
American life.

The music pushes into a raw, American- rooted soundworld shaped by blues, folk,
Copland-esque harmony, and the rhythmic drive that runs through the country's
history. The ensemble was built to sound like a small- town band with limited
resources but deep character - guitar, bass, drums, violin, clarinet and trombone. Bill
Frisell's guitar forms the emotional centre, carrying the grain and warmth Potter
imagined while writing. Nate Smith and Burniss Travis lock the pulse with weight and
feel. Sarah Caswell's violin moves between classical clarity and fiddle grit. Clarinetist
Rane Moore and trombonist Zekkereya El-magharbel shape the edges of the music
with distinct colours, turning written material into something lived-in and human. Their
collective sound gives the suite its shape and force.

Available on clear blue vinyl and digipak CD editions.

Track Listing

Alive With Ghosts Today 1 Osawatomie Brown The Heavens In Scarlet Sister Annie This Earth Would Have No Charms For Me Into Africa Mine Eyes Alive With Ghosts Today 2