John Dikeman, Pat Thomas, John Edwards, Steve Noble - Volume 2 LP xx1970 to-the-point DEATH METAL with no

to-the-point DEATH METAL with no frills

was common practice

” says Wood

on side two

John Dikeman, Pat Thomas, John Edwards, Steve Noble - Volume 2 LP xx1970 to-the-point DEATH METAL with noSuper groups are always riskythe potential for disappointing fans or warring musical styles is highbut when longtime friends and masterful improvisers come together, they usually work. Evident in their first collaboration, simply titled Volume 1, John Dikeman (Saxophone; When The Time Is Right, 577 Records, 2021) joined musicians Pat Thomas (Piano; Shifa Live at Cafe Oto 2019, BleySchool 2019, Shifa Live in Oslo 2020, Educated Guess 2021), John