The Short Form

	The Short Form
Raphe Malik trumpet Dennis Warren drums George Langford bass Glenn Spearman tenor saxophone	1.Invocation: Spiel City (8:00) 2.Ray (thine own) (10:00) 3.Civilization After Coltrane (13:03) 4.Big G (7:36) 5.Hightail (4:57) 6.Gem Stone (7:16) 7.Grab Bag of Crabs On the Bayou (7:55)
Noted for his work with the 70s Cecil Taylor unit, Malik belongs in the elite of post-Ayler trumpet stylists. Live, super galloping, ferociously clear.
"One of the most distinct voices in free jazz, capable of infusing the rough and tumble music with a bluesy authority that draws on the clarion-toned legacy of Louis Armstrong as much as the heady structural freedoms of the 60s new york avant garde." Boston Phoenix "The music is a four-part rotation around a glittering centre, its clear, collective vibe harkening back to New Orleans: tight and sweet, freedom without chaotic stodge." Hi-Fi News/Record Review "Malik bends his brass in endlessly inventive ways." The Wire"