Recording: Kind Mind

Artist: Kind Mind

Song: Daughters [Part 2]

Recorded at The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge), March 16, 2022.

Kind Mind - Daughters [Part 2]

Pandemic downtime, though keeping musicians apart, has given composer/bassist/father Josh Cole time to dig deep into his performance practices, play around with gear, and come up with a new set of compositions for his trio with Karen Ng (saxophone) and Michael Davidson (vibraphone). This return to The Tranzac saw Cole with more pedals — but more crucially, also with a set of live-triggered field recordings complementing the musicians. (Davidson was also leaning deeper into the sound-layering he was dabbling in in pre-pandemic perfomances, adding pads and textures under his playing.) Those atmospheres, wedded to the uncluttered music, made these new pieces feel more like locations rather than tunes. Good places to hang out in.

[Whether with Kind Mind or other groups, Josh Cole will be presenting music monthly on the third Wednesday at the Tranzac, so mark April 20th down in your calendar.]