Rabble Without A Cause, July 31: 4 Horns & What? - new reissue and unreleased 1995 concert

American drummer Phil Haynes has released a reissue of the two studio recordings of his group 4 Horns & What? plus a previously unreleased concert performance

Drummer/composer Phil Haynes' quintet "4 Horns & What?" was active in the early 1990s. The two studio albums, released in 1991 and 1992, have long been unavailable due to the collapse of the record label Open Minds. A new release, "The Complete American Recordings" compiles the band’s two studio albums and a previously unheard 1995 live recording from the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM).

Revisiting this music, this band became a great joy for me. Maybe we weren't as far off as we thought. It turns out this was quite a striking ensemble, we just never quite received the attention I thought we warranted in America.

Phil Haynes

Featuring Haynes collaborator/mentor Paul Smoker on trumpet, the band includes multi-reedist Andy Laster, alongside a rotating cast with tenor saxophonists John Tchicai and Ellery Eskelin and brass players Herb Robertson and Joe Daley.

On the show we will hear selections from the two studio albums as well as some of the live performance at BAM.

You can listen live on July 31 at 11 p.m. at 93.1FM in Ottawa or online at CKCUFM.com. The show will also be available for on demand streaming.