DIRK SERRIES – archtop guitar, effects, amp
MARK WASTELL – percussion
Recorded at Dave Hunt Studio, London, 12 February 2025
Recording engineered by Dave Hunt
Mixed and mastered by Dirk Serries.
Released April 18, 2025
One hot summers evening in August of 1992, I sat, together with about thirty others, in a small room above a pub in north London, to witness a duo concert by Derek Bailey and John Stevens. The music they played that night marked me for life. I reflect on that gig to this day. Their commitment, energy, seriousness and musical intellect has informed me for over three decades. John had exploded into my realm a couple of years earlier, and remains a constant inspiration. His concepts and theories about improvised music have influenced generations since.
The other great theorist of the period was Derek Bailey. Dirk Serries love and appreciation of Derek is self evident. He holds Derek in the highest regard and, in just the same way I feel about John, his love of Derek is obvious. So, here we present a duo of our own. Same instrumentation, guitar and a small percussion set, with the intension of presenting a music as clear and pure as our mentors.
(Mark Wastell)
