Multi-award-winning saxophonist/composer Julian Arguelles approaches each new project with nothing to prove, his international reputation already documented through a formidable discography. Yet there's still an appeal in the classic album format: a band of players, time booked in the studio, a set of compositions, all combining to create an artistic palette with clearly defined boundaries. With Echo Fields Julian returns to a line-up that offers the simplest soundscape but the richest possibilities for deep improvisation - the chordless trio. The restrictions paradoxically act as a spur to creativity, and the choice of players reveals the breadth of Julian's ambition. Larry Grenadier on bass and Jorge Rossy on drums both stand in the top tier of international artists with a matchless ability to capture each nuance of the compositions and develop them into genuine spontaneous group improvisation. Echo Fields is the sound of three masters at work, rich in melody, full of rhythmic vitality, with a real sense of urgency and of music that just has to be played.
