A group with a nice balance of structure and freedom – an unissued recording by a very hip quintet that features Steve Swell on trombone, Gebhard Ullmann on tenor and bass clarinet, Hilliard Greene on bass, and Barry Altschul on drums! At some level, the vibe here is a bit like some of Altschul's classic albums from the early days – as there's a sense of rhythm that pulsates through the record, although in ways that are nicely loose – yet still given some cohesion to the proceedings when the horn solos get very free! The approach has been used before by Swell, too – and his horn sounds wonderful next to the work of Ullmann – on titles that include "Planet Hopping On A Thursday Afternoon", "Sketch #4", "We're Playing In Here", and "La Mariposa". LP, Vinyl record album

With John Hebert on bass, Gebhard Ullmann on bass clarinet & tenor sax, Gerald Cleaver on drums, Julian Arguelles on soprano & baritone sax & Steve Swell on trombone. CD

Definitely a swell group – one that features the tenor and bass clarinet of Gebhard Ullmann and trombone of Steve Swell – a two-horn frontline that's mighty powerful! Support is given by Hilliard Greene on bass and Barry Altschul on drums – the latter of whom has this way of rapid-fire propelling the record, giving it energy that really matches the dynamic quality of the horns! Titles include "More Hello", "New York 5:50", "Composite #1", "Berlin 9:35", "Airtight", and "Planet Hopping On A Thursday Afternoon". CD

Scott DuBois on guitar, Gebhard Ullmann on tenor sax and bass clarinet, Thomas Morgan on bass, and Kresten Osgood on drums. CD