Joe McPhee and Michael Zerang “Creole Gardens (A New Orleans Suite)” is also available on CD
Side A Congo Square Dances / Saints And Sinners
Side B Rise / After The Flood Crescent City Lullaby And Now Miss Annie, The Black Queen
NoBusiness Records NBLP39, 2011, limited edition of 300 records
All compositions by Joe McPhee and Michael Zerang Recorded 24th September, 2009 by Carl R. Moller, live at BIG TOP – New Orleans, LA, USA Mixed by Todd Carter – belAir Studio – Chicago, IL, USA Mastered by Arunas Zujus at MAMAstudios Photos by Peter Gannushkin / DOWNTOWNMUSIC.NET Design by Oskaras Anosovas Producer – Danas Mikailionis Co-producer – Valerij Anosov
All of these title have either direct historical reference to New Orleans or to our visit and stay at The Creole Gardens
Special thanks to Rob Cambre and Kirah Haubrich
The concert and album are dedicated in honor of legendary master drummer Alvin Fielder.