Flotation Device 2024-02-25 - East and West, now and then

Flotation Device takes a fresh look at some recent items whose reception suggests they’re worth a second hearing. We revisit some creative music history via Sun Ra, Anthony Braxton and several newly unearthed Lennie Tristano free tracks, contrasting them with contemporary free improv from China, Greece and Indonesia. We’ll honor the legacies of the late cornetist Ron Miles, the eccentric Texan Jerry Hunt (inspired by his recent retrospective exhibit at Blank Forms), and the unconventional French vocalist Ghédalia Tazartès. A bit of nostalgia for silent movies and long German words, plus fusion music by Mako Sica and Hound Dog Taylor’s Hand, rounds out this eclectic playlist.