THE CONVERGENCE QUARTET

The Convergence band name is particularly appropriate, as this group’s members are drawn from England, Canada and the USA. There is also a cross-pollination of styles and influences, as well as geographic backgrounds.  Taylor Ho Bynum blows cornet and flügelhorn, and made his name as a latter-day sideman to Anthony Braxton. In recent years, Bynum has been expanding his own presence as a bandleader and composer. Drummer Harris Eisenstadt has recently made a mark with his Canada Day combo, and is now dwelling in New York City. Over here in the UK, bassist Dominic Lash is a semi-obscure force amongst the hardcore improv community, with one leg in the rockin' free-form camp. Pianist Alexander Hawkins is the least familiar member of this unlikely transatlantic foursome, though he's fast becoming an important presence on the improv scene. All of the Convergers are concerned with improvisation, composition, and the unpredictable trajectories that lie between read more...