New on pfMENTUM: Bonnie Barnett's "In Between Dreams"
"Barnett has been around the LA free scene for many years, and has worked with the heavy hitters, including multi-instrumentalist Vinny Golia, who called her "one of Los Angeles' hidden treasures."
She has surrounded herself with deep company: on alto sax, flute and bass clarinet-Richard Wood, who teamed up with the masterful bass of Hal Onserud on his own recent pfMENTUM release, Not Far From Here around the same time as this was recorded. Barnett's choice for the drum chair is the remarkable Bay Area percussionistGarth Powell. Between them, Onserud and Powell have worked with pianist Cecil Taylor, guitar icon Nels Cline and trumpeter Bill Dixon, among many others.
This disc requires special attention. It's not "background" music, or casual listening by any measure. But, if you do listen carefully--you'll reap the rewards--because there isn't anyone else doing anything remotely similar in improvised music today..."