FLORICULTURE

Carl Maguire

Between the Lines,  2006

CM/piano
Chris Mannigan/alto sax
Dan Weiss/drums
TD/bass

Carl is also one of the first musicians I met when I first moved to NY, and this recording was made in 2002. His writing is some of the most complex I've come across but the compositions give way to spontaneous expression as well. Sometimes this music makes me think about Benoit Delbeq or Gerry Hemmingway. Other times it makes me think about lamb stuffed with prunes and roasted at 375 for 40 minutes and in the meantime you can be chopping up dill to put in the salad, and substituting lime for vinegar. Don't forget the parmigiano cups with candied endive. A pinch of hot red pepper flakes goes a long way.