The Elephant Sleeps But Still Remembers (2006)

About this title: This collaboration between drummer, pianist, and composer Jack DeJohnette and guitarist Bill Frisell, was recorded live at the Earshot Festival in 2001. But it doesn't end there. The pair, who had only played together once before on Don Byron's Romance with the Unseen, had a chance to listen to the tapes together and decided to add some additional production to the tracks. DeJohnette called in sound engineer Ben Surman, who added "additional production": basslines, ambient sounds, and other electronics and percussion. If you are raising your eyebrows in doubt, think again. One listen to the ... read more

Tracks:

1. The Elephant Sleeps But Still Remembers... [DeJohnette/Frisell]
2. Cat and Mouse [DeJohnette/Frisell]
3. Entranced Androids [DeJohnette/Frisell]
4. The Garden of Chew-Man-Chew [DeJohnette/Frisell]
5. Otherworldly Dervishes [DeJohnette/Frisell/]
6. Through the Warphole [DeJohnette/Frisell]
7. Storm Clouds and the Mist [DeJohnette/Frisell]
8. Cartune Riots [DeJohnette/Frisell]
9. Ode to South Africa [DeJohnette/Frisell/]
10. One Tooth Shuffle [DeJohnette/Frisell]
11. After the Rain [Coltrane]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.