Total-Improvisation Unit: Blaise Siwula (reeds),Dom Minasi (guitar), Nobu Stowe (piano) and Ray Sage (drums) explore a wholistic approach to fully improvised music. Their style is best described as ‘total-improvisation’ that requires the performer not only to experiment with 'sound textures' but also to spontaneously create 'songs' (melodies with tonal harmonies). The sound of the quartet is reminiscent of the spontaneous melodicism of Keith Jarrett, the avant energy of John Coltrane/Cecil Taylor and the structural cohesion of J.S. Bach decorated with touches of world music. "Unexpected and promissing melding of avant aggression and lyrical melodicism. An exciting Journey." Jim DeJong – Jazz Institute of Chicago