New album by Michael Baird & friends expected in June '25

Some themes, collective improvisations, space and freedom.

Catalogue number SWP 072, album title: No Dogmas Allowed! At the beginning of September 2024, Michael Baird took some top improvisors into the brand new Le Roy Studio in Amsterdam, which has wonderful natural acoustics, and Mikel Le Roy expertly recorded the two sessions in two consecutive days. Yes, with Michael Moore (USA) on clarinet/bass-clarinet/alto sax, Jon Birdsong (USA) on cornet/cornetto, Hans Hasebos (NL) on vibraphone/soprano sax/percussion, Henk Raven (NL) on tuba/euphonium/tenor sax, and Michael Baird (ZAM/GB) on drumset/percussion, playing joyously together without headphones - six themes as vehicles for improvisation by Michael B, as well as some completely open pieces...