ABOUT THE ALBUM

In Flower, In Song is the debut album from Trio Xolo, an improvising group composed of Mexican-American bassist Zachary Swanson, Baltimore-based saxophonist Derrick Michaels, and Lithuanian percussionist Dalius Naujo. With a telepathic ear toward musical interplay, Trio Xolo performs free-flowing stream of consciousness improvisations. The result is true, in the moment composition. The trio moves together dynamically as their voices simultaneously overlap and converge into one. In Flower, In Song was recorded live in one room and unveils a warm, organic sound: Swanson's distinctive use of gut strings produce a dark, woody tone, Michaels draws robust color from a vintage saxophone, and Naujo expresses a nuanced control of energy and dynamics. Through explorations of melody, atmosphere, and texture, they can either embrace or dispel the traditional hierarchy of the trio format. At its core, Trio Xolo creates music that seeks to capture the essence of the moment through deep listening.

Trio Xolo
In Flower, In Song

Zachary Swanson - Double Bass
Derrick Michaels - Tenor Saxophone 
Dalius Naujo - Drums

Recorded in Brooklyn
Release: August 19, 2022
Total time: 44:00
Catalog number 5899

Cover painting by MiHee Kim Magee
Graphic design by Sergio Vezzali

CD: Exclusive Digipak - First pressing of 500

TRACKS:
1. Texcoco 4:50
2. In Ruins 3:53
3. Anchored in Peace 5:55
4. Ritualistic 5:17
5. A Mobius Strip 6:16
6. Cropsey 2:12
7. Gravesend 4:43
8. Vantablack 3:01
9. Obsidian Eucalyptus 6:58


100% of profit from the sale of most of these albums
goes to the musicians