Chris Potter: The Sirens

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The appearance of saxophonist Chris Potter as a leader on ECM may come as a surprise to some, but a look back at the label's 44-year history makes The Sirens--his label debut and 19th as a leader since first emerging with trumpeter m: Red Rodney before he'd turned twenty, and releasing his own debut, Presenting Chris Potter (Criss Cross), in 1992--not just sensible, but inevitable. Potter's history with the label, starting with bassist m: Dave Holland's longstanding quintet and big band, from 1999's Prime Directive through 2002's What Goes Around, further grew through his collaboration with bassist m: Steve Swallow and, in 2010, drummer m: Paul Motian's final release as a leader, Lost in a Dream, a superb live recording from a new trio with pianist m: Jason Moran that, sadly, was cut short by the drummer's passing in 2011. Potter's overall body of work, from m: Steely Dan to his own successful Underground group, has all led to his reputation as one of the most important saxophonists of the post-m: Michael Brecker generation...

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