The Supplicants - 1st Encounter (2000)

On May 16th, 1999, Isotope Records documented David Boyce, David Ewell, and Sameer Gupta playing music together for the first time. That day marks the birthdate of The Supplicants and their debut album. The entire album was recorded in one afternoon, with almost all the material being spontaneously composed improvisations. David Boyce had never heard Sameer Gupta, David Ewell had never heard David Boyce, and none of them had ever musically exchanged a sound before that day. The result of this bold risk was profoundly musical; the performances were filled with the member's free spirits, communication, and collective listening. It was well worthy of the title "The Supplicants - 1st Encounter." Approximately one year later, much to his surprise, Sameer discovered a fourth member of the project: Richard Howell. Richard brought his voice of experience, patience, and spirituality to the band, helping escalate the already potent sound to transcendental levels. From their first day, they have preserved the approach of performing purely spontaneous improvised compositions.

Sameer Gupta - Drumset
David Ewell - Bass
David Boyce - Reeds

Tracklist:
1 01. The Supplicants - 1st Encounter (02:05)
1 02. The Supplicants - Becoming Osiris (08:47)
1 03. The Supplicants - Anansi (04:53)
1 04. The Supplicants - Special Laasi (04:46)
1 05. The Supplicants - The Elephant's Eye (06:01)
1 06. The Supplicants - Until We Meet Again (06:40)
1 07. The Supplicants - Berimbau for Mr. Low (05:33)
1 08. The Supplicants - Peace and Strength... (05:34)
1 09. The Supplicants - Until We Meet Again *alt take (04:43)