My solo acoustic improvisation album Occasional Music was released ten years ago today. It’s one of my favorite releases for a few reasons:
- It was the multi-part solo improvisation I recorded—tracks 1-9 are a continuous set and are exactly as I played them.
- 2016 was a high-point for me as an improvisor with Occasional Music, Graphite Addiction’s moody a second chance, years later…, and Snarky Anarchy’s improvised punk madness Indescribable Differences all releasing within that year.
- The cover photo by Alexander Hope, from the EPA’s DOCUMERICA Program to Photographically Document Subjects of Environmental Concern, is striking and fits the leaving town mood perfectly.
- It was the recording debut of my much-loved Collings OM2Hg, which is why the title abbreviates to “OM”.
To celebrate, it’s free for the rest of September at Subvert and Bandcamp, so download it or check it out on the streaming site of your choice.
