*2025 stock* Silkheart Records proudly presents Naked Colours, a landmark release from the Hal Russell – Joel Futterman Quartet, bringing together four uncompromising voices in avant-garde jazz for a session that is as fearless as it is deeply human.  

This recording captures the late Hal Russell, one of the most distinctive multi-instrumentalists in American free jazz, alongside visionary pianist and composer Joel Futterman, with Jay Oliver on bass and Robert Adkins on drums. Together, they push improvisational language into uncharted territory, blending raw energy, emotional intensity, and lyrical freedom. On Naked Colours, the quartet cultivates a sound world where structure and spontaneity coexist. Russell’s fiery saxophone interplay collides and dances with Futterman’s explosive yet sensitive piano work, forming dialogues that are as volatile as they are poetic. The rhythm section provides both propulsion and open space, making the music breathe with unpredictability and vitality. 

This album stands not only as a testament to Hal Russell’s enduring spirit but also as a meeting point of creative equals whose interplay transcends categories. Naked Colours reflects the core ethos of Silkheart Records: a dedication to improvised music at its most daring, visionary, and alive.