Dialogic by Anthony & Ascent Branker, released 25 August 2011.
This version of Dialogic comes as a 1xCD. - W/WORD PLAY
For his 3rd Origin recording, composer and Princeton professor Anthony Branker features his quartet, Word Play, in a set of original compositions that seek to emphasize the interactions and conversational dynamic that take place within a collective. With a stellar band of New York-based improvisers - saxophonist Ralph Bowen, pianist Jim Ridl, bassist Kenny Davis and drummer Adam Cruz - Branker creates another inspired recording of new and original modern jazz. "Branker inspires buoyant, animated performances from his group." - Downbeat.