The Cosmic Tones Research Trio

Description

On their second eponymous album, The Cosmic Tones Research Trio – composed of Roman Norfleet, Harlan Silverman, and Kennedy Verrett – delves deeper into the spiritual soundscapes that have shaped their unique approach. From Portland, the trio offers an immersive listening experience, oscillating between meditative stillness and organic pulsations. Blending cello, alto sax, piano, flutes, and a rich palette of percussion, their music evokes a sacred energy, both ancestral and resolutely forward-looking. The tracks unfold slowly, yet remain anchored in an inner rhythm, in dialogue with the traditions of cosmic jazz and ritual improvisation. More than mere background music, this album acts as an invitation to attentive listening, to shared breathing with the instruments. Norfleet, Silverman, and Verrett trace shifting boundaries between music and spirituality here, where every note becomes an offering.