Patrick Shiroishi, Piotr Kurek

"‘Greyhound Days’ strikes a shared note of spontaneity and intention. Featuring pieces for tenor saxophone and digital keyboard, and accented by traces of additional instruments, these songs sound a fated exchange mutually effortless and expansive. Shiroishi and Kurek were first brought together to record new music for one of BBC Radio 3’s remote collaborative sessions, the fruits of which aired on Jennifer Lucy Allan’s Late Junction show on Groundhog Day 2024. The easy dialogue that quickly emerged between the two continued to flow after the show, guiding tracks that weigh a joint attraction to intuitive expressions and the simple tenderness of first takes.

The collaborations collected here speak to an open spirit of trust and discovery as the duo’s light-footed sonics interact with a deft grace. The album frames this dynamic call and response with Shiroishi and Kurek making space for each other’s distinct voices as much as their eloquently mirrored gestures." - Natalia Panzer