Karl Evangelista's Apura - "Bukas" feat. Andrew Cyrille (Aug. 22 on 577 Records)

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Hello, all-

I'm proud to present my last release of the year (and, hopefully, my last bit of member spam) - Bukas, releasing next Friday, August 22, on 577 Records.

Bukas documents a band assembled for two Bay Area shows in May of 2023. This was my first major project after the birth of my child and the effective end of social distancing, and it serves as a celebration of the resilient free jazz music that helped me weather a difficult time in our lives. Using the words of John Coltrane as a conceptual tether, this album argues that Free Music can help to shape a world informed by conscience and decency. This is an idea of value, I think, at times like these.

Bukas features the legendary Andrew Cyrille, playing some of his most incendiary drums of recent years. He's joined by Asian Improv aRts cofounder Francis Wong, Lewis Jordan (of the storied Bay Area band United Front), bassist Lisa Mezzacappa, and keyboardist Rei Scampavia (of Grex). 

The album may be pre-ordered/ordered here: https://577records.bandcamp.com/album/bukas

And here's a quick video about the project:

All the best to you all,

K