Looms & Legends by Ned Rothenberg

Ned Rothenberg  alto saxophone, Bb and A clarinets, shakuhachi

All music by Ned Rothenberg—Thenro Music (ASCAP) except ’Round Midnight (Thelonious Monk/Cootie Williams—published by WB Music Corp.)
Produced by Ned Rothenberg and Marty Ehrlich
Executive Producer, Kris Davis
Recorded December 18, 2024 and January 24, 2025  at Jaybird Studios, Brooklyn, NY
Engineered by Owen Mulholland, assisted by Andres Abenante
Mastered by Scott Hull—Masterdisk
Edited by Owen Mulholland and Ned Rothenberg
Photograph by Veronique Hoegger
Design by Michael Dyer, Remake
Special thanks to Sylvie Courvoisier, Marty Ehrlich, Kris Davis, and Owen Mulholland

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How and why do we continue to make art in this bizarre time? Let me try here to offer a small break from insanity. I do believe that for listeners in our small pond, focused attention on sonic expression might help the individual keep a connection with their humanity and reinforce positive human endeavors—love, empathy, and truth-seeking.

These seemingly obvious pursuits now need support as they are so unbelievably at risk. I offer this music as an aural refuge for mind and body. Such small breaks—with whatever nourishes your soul—may be an invaluable source of strength in the coming days.

- Ned Rothenberg

Tracklist

1.	Dance Above	5:17

2.	Denali	6:24
3.	Resistance Anthem	3:28
4.	How You Slice It	6:00
5.	Plun Jah	6:03
6.	Brief Tall Tale	1:01
7.	Urgency	8:34

8.	Flurry	2:00
9.	Bounding Not Binding	1:53
10.	Fra Gile	5:31
11.	Inner Briation	2:03
12.	Tender Hooks	2:43
13.	BellKeyBell	4:58
14.	'Round Midnight	4:52

Credits

released September 5, 2025

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