“One of the world’s great trumpet players” Eric Myers, The Australian. Phil Slater has masterfully created “the most consistently sublime and intensely beautiful music I’ve ever heard” (Joseph Cummins, Loud Mouth).
‘The Dark Pattern’ is a thick hazy atmospheric work composed by Phil Slater, and features a super-group quintet of Sydney musicians. The minimalist rhythmic framework produced for trumpet player Phil Slater is often dry to the bone, letting him soar in isolation. The hypnotic album recalls an aesthetic often found on the ECM label. This introspective performance will captivate the listen in such a way, they’ll feel an out of body experience looming. A marvel to witness.
Phillip Slater – Trumpet
Matt Keegan – Saxophones
Brett Hirst – Double Bass
Matt McMahon – Piano
Simon Barker – Drums