Clark Sommers’ Ba(SH) Returns with “Peninsula”
Chicago-based bassist Clark Sommers has released a new album with his Ba(SH) Trio, entitled Peninsula. The album features Sommers with saxophonist Geof Bradfield and drummer Dana Hall performing seven original compositions. Their unique instrumentation helps to create a new sound, Sommers says.
“This chord-less trio format presents many possibilities because of the absence of piano/guitar driven harmony. The bass acts as more of an immediate pivot for the harmony and is, therefore, more open-ended,” he explains. “I specifically wrote the music for those 2 personalities. I’ve been playing with them for over 20 years and they’re 2 of my closest friends and collaborators.”
You can hear that sound with the opening track, “High Tide”:
Peninsula is available now on CD and as a digital download (iTunes and Amazon MP3).
Peninsula Track List:
- High Tide
- Morning Bell
- Goes Around
- The Forgotten
- Maybe Never
- Hope Dance
- Disambiguation
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