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

Some themes, collective improvisations, space and freedom.

At the beginning of September this year, 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. Probable album title: No Dogmas Allowed!