Jane Ira Bloom is teamed with pianist Fred Hersch in a quartet that explores a variety of melodic material in unexpected ways. Bloom, one of the top soprano saxophonists around and a creative user of electronics, has a fairly original tone and her improvisations are consistently full of surprises. Check out her transformations of "I Loves You Porgy" and "If I Should Lose You" on this Columbia LP.
Tracks
01. Mighty Lights (Bloom)
02. Gershwin's Skyline/I Loves You Porgy (Gershwin/Gershwin)
03. Blues on Mars (Bloom)
04. Slalom (Bloom)
05. Ice Dancing (For Torvill & Dean) (Bloom)
06. Drums Like Dancing (Bloom)
07. If I Should Lose You (Rainger/Robin)
08. Light Years Away (Bloom)
09. Painting Over Paris (Bloom)
10. Miro (Bloom)
11. Mighty Lights II (Bloom)
JANE IRA BLOOM soprano saxophone, live electronics
FRED HERSCH piano, prepared piano (6)
KENT McLAGAN bass
TOM RAINEY drums, percussion
Recorded June 6-9, 1988 at RCA Studio A, New York City
Columbia - FC 44415