Steve Swell's Fire Into Music - For Jemeel: Fire From The Road (2004-2005) [3CD]

As welcome as it is to have this treasure trove of previously unheard music from this masterful quartet, Fire From the Road also serves as a powerful tribute to the band’s late saxophonist, Jemeel Moondoc, who passed away in August 2021 from complications of sickle cell anemia. The three-disc set compiles three hours of music captured in 2004 and 2005 at concerts in Houston and Marfa, Texas, and the Guelph Jazz Festival in Ontario, Canada.

Musicians:
Steve Swell - trombone
Jemeel Moondoc - alto saxophone
William Parker - double bass
Hamid Drake - drums

Tracks:

CD 1 El Dorado Ballroom, Houston, TX, USA
1. Improvised Music at the El Dorado  (55:30)
Recorded on October 2nd 2004

CD 2 Ballroom Marfa, Marfa, TX, USA
1. Junka Nu  (19:35)
2. Improvised Music at Ballroom Marfa  (31:51)
3. Space Cowboys  (12:29)
Recorded on Ocotber 8th 2004

CD 3 Guelph Jazz Festival, Guelph, OT, Canada
1. Box Set  (20:26)
2. Junka Nu  (19:24)
3. Swimming in a Galaxy of Goodwill and Sorrow  (23:46)
Recorded on September 8th 2005

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