Barre Philips & Teppo Hauta-aho - To Face the Bass (2019)

ASC continues to dissect the past with this stunning live recording from 1998 of two of the worlds finest bass players: Barre Phillips and Teppo Hauta-Aho. The recording was made of the concert Beyond the Bars by Barre & Teppo in the wooden church inside the Kerava Juvenile Prison in Finland on June the 10th, 1998. It starts with a poetic introduction by the governor of the prison and jazz fan - Markku Salo. A unique performance and audience make this essential listening to fans of the bass and of radical improvised music.