Henry Threadgill - Tomorrow Sunny / The Revelry, Spp (Pi Recordings 2012)

“Henry Threadgill is my favorite composer hands down. Within “Tomorrow Sunny / The Revelry, Spp”, Zooid establishes a new line in the sand. They are the vanguard of counterpoint. My head nods to Threadgill just as deep as it does J Dilla. Threadgill strikes me as the most patient of improvisers: waiting for the right moment to stab a note, or send the next note sailing over the horizon. And Zooid continues to be a breathtaking vehicle for Threadgill’s terrain.” — Jason Moran

“I’m listening to Henry Threadgill’s new album, “Tomorrow Sunny / The Revelry Spp”. I love it when this happens. Always hoping for these rare occurrences. Re-consideration. Clarity. First time I heard Henry was in Spa Belgium.. 1978-79..Chapati Club. Air. Man, was that ever great! Then, a couple years later in New York with his Sextet. Olu Dara. Wow! I haven’t heard all his records…can’t keep track of everything he does…but try to check in regularly. Always inspiring. My mind is opened. I’m thinking of Louis Armstrong. Inventor. What would he have sounded like to us back then? ..at the beginning? No reference. For the first time. What was he thinking? How can we get to that? New language. Spark. Explosion. Henry has that. No compromise. He’s one of the few. Gives me hope. It IS possible. There is another way. There is a way. There is a way to get there. A way to get to that place. Re-invention. Propelled forward. Into beauty. Discovering a new plant. To remain curious and continue to be surprised. Question. Clarity. Mystery. Music. Thank you Henry.” — Bill Frisell
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