Heures indues by Scott Thomson

Montreal-based trombonist Scott Thomson has been at the forefront of Canadian improvised music activities for decades. While based in Toronto, he ran the important Somewhere There performance and workshop space (hosting many great visiting artists like William Parker and Evan Parker over the years), and established himself as a trombonist par excellence via his work with The Rent (a Steve Lacy songbook band), partner Susanna Hood (with whom he more recently issued the excellent The Muted Note), clarinettist Lori Freedman (the two released the staggering Plumb on Barnyard Records in 2007), The Ratchet Orchestra, and guitarist Ken Aldcroft’s various ensembles. Now based in Montreal, this album presents some of the highlights from his series called Trombone Solos At Odd Hours, which perfectly describes what he did at the La Poêle studio & performance space during January and February of 2015. Sometimes an audience member or two was present, but it was mostly just Thomson committing himself to these performances on a regular basis, exploring his instrument at length. A generous offering from a virtuoso player, and a highlight of the Bug Incision catalogue.

Tracklist

1.	For Elizabeth Millar	11:57

2.	For Jacques Gravel	16:18

3.	For Lin Snelling	20:22

Credits

released April 14, 2016

Recordings from the series "Trombone Solos at Odd Hours", La Poêle, Montréal, January & February 2015.

Thanks to Sarah Bild & Susanna Hood for access to La Poêle.

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