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On Sundays I try to at least quickly note some of my favorite listening from the week prior \u2014 things I would later regret having not written about in more depth, so better to share here briefly than not at all.<\/p>\n
\u25b0\u00a0Apparently the\u00a0Fire and Water Quintet<\/strong>, led by jazz pianist\u00a0Myra Melford<\/strong>, originated as a project inspired by Cy Twombly, and the late artist remains the group\u2019s source of orientation. Their new album,\u00a0Sure Grand Out<\/a><\/em>, is their third outing, and this track is my (current) favorite on it. Amazing lineup, with\u00a0Mary Halvorson<\/strong>\u00a0(guitar),\u00a0Ingrid Laubrock<\/strong>\u00a0(saxophones),\u00a0Tomeka Reid<\/strong>\u00a0(cello), and\u00a0Lesley Mok<\/strong>\u00a0(drums \u2014 seat originally filled by Susie Ibarra, who exited after the first album).\u00a0<\/p>\n