(2-CD set) the success of Mike Mainieri/Marnix Busstra Quartet's last release, "Twelve Pieces" urged the release of this new, live, double-disc set of the quartet's 2008 tour of Europe. Virtuosic guitarist Marnix Busstra and legendary vibraphonist Mike Mainieri share a similar ambiance to their compositional styles: "one that makes all elements come together." Says Busstra of Mainieri: "(His experience) is one of the things that make playing with him a non-stop source of surprise and inspiration. You simply never know what will happen next - and we love the journey." Says Mainieri of Busstra: "Performing with this quartet is pure joy! Marnix's compositions and accompaniment on guitar allows me the freedom to explore the full range of my experience as a vibraphonist." This release combines new tunes with live versions of those previously recorded.
1 Three Years, Three Months, Three Weeks, Three Days
2 All in a Row
3 Trinary Motion
4 Young and Fine
5 The Secret Lake
6 Square Brown/From Father to Friend
(2-CD set) the success of Mike Mainieri/Marnix Busstra Quartet's last release, "Twelve Pieces" urged the release of this new, live, double-disc set of the quartet's 2008 tour of Europe. Virtuosic guitarist Marnix Busstra and legendary vibraphonist Mike Mainieri share a similar ambiance to their compositional styles: "one that makes all elements come together." Says Busstra of Mainieri: "(His experience) is one of the things that make playing with him a non-stop source of surprise and inspiration. You simply never know what will happen next - and we love the journey." Says Mainieri of Busstra: "Performing with this quartet is pure joy! Marnix's compositions and accompaniment on guitar allows me the freedom to explore the full range of my experience as a vibraphonist." This release combines new tunes with live versions of those previously recorded.