Pressrelease Global Motion Trio, 1999 People play as they are. Simple. On the 4th of July Marc gave me a swimming lesson. He showed me an arm stroke that utilized economy of movement combined with a continuous breath. As I watched him swim the lake I was amazed at the fact that he was moving through the water very fast but looked as if he was in slow motion. Ha, Global Motion, a trio with a continuous breath, seems to be in slow motion. Like a magician the trio gives an illusion of non-effort while performing the most difficult of tasks. The compositions blend into one another like water. They shift between meters with a seamless ease. The composition becomes the improvisation. The improvisation is the composition. It has brought me great joy to see Marc's growth as a player and composer over the past few years. With the exception of Sunflower, all of Marc's tunes utilize a specific bass line played beautifully by John Hebert. Once again, John has the knack of making Marc's bass line sound as if it's his own. Meanwhile, his improvisation sounds as if it's part of the written line. Listen carefully to John's opening interpretation of Sunflower. His playing is simple and elegant, bringing a special beauty to the melody. I can't say enough about Nikolaj Hess. We met a few years ago when he took a lesson from me. The lesson turned into Nikolaj teaching me about African dancing and his rhythm studies in Africa. He is the perfect pianist fro Marc's music, combining a beautiful touch and deep sense of harmony with a joyful, humorous dance through the music. Marc's sound is as beautiful as he is. His dedication to being an artist is profound. I have such admiration for the qualities he personifies in the way in which he lives his life. I hope that this trio of Marc, John and Nikolaj can bring all it's melodic, harmonic and rhythmic motion around the globe Garry Dial (2000)