Two Chapters and an Epilogue

by John Tilbury & Evan Parker

Two Chapters and an Epilogue cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 2000
  • Label: Matchless
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 1:11:37
  • Community rating: 3.85/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A meticulous summit of two giants in the British free improvisation scene, pairing John Tilbury's sparse piano figures with Evan Parker's revolutionary saxophone techniques. The recording captures an entirely unscripted dialogue that balances prolonged silences against sudden, abstract flurries of notes. It is revered for its high level of intuitive listening and textural exploration.

Genres

Descriptors: Avant Garde, technical, improvisation, atmospheric, instrumental, avant-garde, complex, experimental, improvised, piano

Tracklist

  1. Ch. 1: In Which The Listener Will Perceive That In Some Cases Madness Is Catching (32:10)
  2. Ch. 2: Which Shews That There Are More Ways To Kill A Dog Than Hanging (36:45)
  3. Perro Semihundido (2:42)

Credits

  • John Tilbury - primary artist, piano, composed by, copyright
  • Evan Parker - primary artist, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, composed by, copyright
  • Trevor Sutton - artwork [cover], task artwork

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