ZUMMO, PETER - Frame Loop

"A few years ago, American composer and trombonist Peter Zummo discovered a 1984 recording of unreleased material from his "Six Songs" suite in his archive. "Six Songs" was the basis for Lateral Pass (FOOM 003LP, 2014), his award-winning score for modern-dance choreographer Trisha Brown's work of the same name. Material taken from "Six Songs" can also be heard on his seminal Zummo With An X, originally released on Loris Records in 1985 (OMZUMMO 001LP). The work is now being released as a new LP, Frame Loop. Recorded live and in single takes, it features a stellar line-up of longtime Zummo collaborators: Arthur Russell on amplified cello, Bill Ruyle on marimba, and Mustafa Ahmed on congas. Zummo plays trombone and euphonium. Zummo describes the recording as "an exercise in spontaneous arrangement". He mainly hews close to the score, while from time to time introducing canonic lines and variations. Arthur Russell, using his signature amplified cello sound, alternates between solos and rh