This live performance from the Knitting Factory certainly features a wide range of emotions and tempos.
Thomas Chapin is featured on alto, soprano, flute, and baritone with his regular trio (bassist
Mario Pavone and drummer
Michael Sarin) augmented by three strings (violinist
Mark Feldman, cellist
Boris Rayskin, and bassist
Kiyoto Fujiwara).
Feldman's heated solos and very active accompaniment of
Chapin adds a great deal to the program, which consists of seven
Chapin originals plus one song by
Enrico Rava. With moods ranging from mildly introspective to riotous with a rousing closer in "Geek Gawkin'," this is one of
Chapin's better recordings.