The music was recorded about halfway through a three week tour in Europe April/May 1994. We recorded two nights and one afternoon at the same venue in Wuppertal. In putting this project together I was interested in building on what had been established with my trio, the familiarity we had with my music and with each other's playing. By adding horns to the group, I was looking to expand the sonic and structural possibilities while still exploring the uses of improvisation to develop written material. This was especially true in the new pieces which are a series (or string) of musical episodes woven together through improvisation. — Myra Melford