With the formation of David Murray's newest Quartetone of the jazz worlds revelations of 2024he has re-emerged as a leading voice of the current state of the art. For their Impulse! Records debut, the band recorded at Van Gelder Studio and drew inspiration from music that pre-dates the human racebird song. Birdly Serenade serves as a new installment of The Birdsong Project - six of the originals took shape at an artists retreat in the Adirondacks, amidst lakes, forests, and endless sky.

Tracklist:

LP 1

Side A

1. Birdly Serenade (feat. Ekep Nkwelle)
2. Bald Ego

Side B

1. Song Of The World (for Mixashawn Rozie) (feat. Ekep Nkwelle)
2. Black Birds Gonna Lite Up The Night

LP 2

Side C

1. Nonnas Last Flight
2. Capistrano Swallow

Side D

1. Birds The Word
2. Oiseau du paradis (feat. Francesca Cinelli)