07.23.10 Brotzmann, McPhee, Vandermark

Friday night's second set was the intense and much anticipated trio of Peter Brotzmann, Joe McPhee, and Ken Vandermark.  Unfortunately, McPhee's sax suffered from airline abuse and neglect, rendering it unusable.  Armed with a Vandermark loaner, however, he joined Brotzmann and Vandermark in a powerful performance that reminded the packed room exactly what the saxophone is capable of when placed in the right hands and mouths.  Mixing for this project is scheduled for August.