In Stravinsky's House

Live at Tribes NYC 6/11/05

1.	There's a Shadow of a Jazzman	9:54
2.	Dancin' with Memories	6:09
3.	Riffin' on a Prayer	15:39
4.	In Stravinsky's House	15:15
Total Playing Time 46:57

James Finn	tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, and wood flute
Dominic Duval	double bass
Newman Taylor Baker	drums

Gingko Leaf Records GLR - 005

This live recording was made at the Tribes Gallery three weeks after Inside Eye (GLR-004) and documents the first session where James, Dominic and Newman (filling in for Warren Smith) ever played together as an ensemble. The air-conditioner was not working properly on this hot and muggy summer evening which caused players and audience alike to be drenched in sweat. This session is comprised of free improvisational composition flowing from James' musical invitations. This recording is different from previous Finn recordings - in that took on a more chamber-like atmosphere and gives us hints of not only Stravinsky, Poulenc, and Roussel, but of Ellington, Monk, and Shorter. James said,"I had been thinking about Stravinsky and Roland Hanna for the previous few days leading up to this concert. Roland had come up in a recent interview with Nate Dorward of Signal to Noise. Roland taught a course for my M.A. program that devoted most of the sessions to analysing the orchestral score to the Firebird Suite - his favorite piece of music at the time."

Compositions by James Finn (Voluble Horn Music, ASCAP)

Recorded live in stereo *

Produced by James Finn

Cover photo "The Ansonia" by James Finn - The Ansonia is on 74th Street and Broadway - down the street from us. This is where Stravinsky actually lived - along with Caruso, Babe Ruth, and many other celebrities of the day.

Layout design by JF

* Neither reverb or EQ is applied. Only "fade out" after applause is applied to each track. Due to the length of this performance exceeding a CD's capacity, this CD does not contain the entire performance.