Michael Bisio Quartet – MBefore

MBefore by Michael Bisio Quartet MBefore by Michael Bisio Quartet   [TAO 08] – CD in deluxe 6-panel digipak, featuring liner notes by Matthew Shipp * Note the Very special BUNDLE Option above w/ Now Then – this very special bundle >> not only is Michael Bisio featured in Tani Tabbal's trio, he also contributed a number of compositions  to Now Then, a pair of which are revisited on MBefore. Both of these rather beautiful & luminous albums were relatively "slept on" when originally released. Don't yourself sleep! Michael Bisio: bass, compositionsKarl Berger: vibes, compositionsMat Maneri: violaWhit Dickey: drumsThe Michael Bisio Quartet is a new kindred-spirit assembly featuring the veteran bassist alongside Mat Maneri (viola), Karl Berger (vibraphone) and Whit Dickey (drums). Their melodiously alluring debut album, MBefore, features the four virtuoso improvisers communing on a set of original compositions by Bisio & Berger, plus a free-minded take on the standard