Marking the tenth year since Canadian trombonist/composer/arranger Dave McMurdo has been able to keep his irregularly assembled 19-piece orchestra in fine fettle, if not in actual paying gigs, this two-disc set should alert many stateside and European ears to its potential as a festival attraction.

"Mike Gauthier and company have created an aura of sound which will not only reassure the listener that all is well in the realm of modern instrumental music, but also provide many hours of extraordinary listening pleasure." - Archie Shepp

Robert Kortgaard (piano) and Jerome Summers (Clarinet) perform

Alan Stellings and Greg Paskaruk formed impromp2 cello and piano duo to explore ways of bringing together their many musical interests and influences.