Archie Shepp meets Kahil El'Zabar's Ritual Trio – Conversations [2LP] Minimal / Wave / Synthpop the group was formed in

the group was formed in 1981 in Osaka

focusing with microscopic precision on the dramatic power and lyrical poise of their collaborators and throwing the sonic complexities of the ensemble into vivid contrast

The tracks rage with a one man "Twin infinitives" style

analog and digital studio manipulations

The music of MAI MAO seems to proceed by opposites and juxtaposition

Archie Shepp meets Kahil El'Zabar's Ritual Trio – Conversations [2LP] Minimal / Wave / Synthpop the group was formed in"If Conversations celebrates the memory, the artistic and spiritual heritage of bassist Fred Hopkins, an historical member of the revolutionary AACM of Chicago who died in January 1999, it also marks the amazing collaboration between the Ritual Trio of Kahil El'Zabar (with Ari brown and Malachi Favors) and the intrepid veteran Archie Shepp, the great voice of the '70 afro free jazz. Being a tribute that invites to an intimate memory, almost an