Saxophonist Ivo Perelman is an exceptional innovator, even in a genre where originality and inventiveness are the norms. A stalwart of the international creative music scene, Perelman excels in small, intimate group settings. His collaboration with the string trio Arcado, the stimulating Deep Resonance, is a dramatic and introspective recording which draws equally on free improvisation and western classical music traditions.

The first movement is constructed out of a mix of overlapping duets alternating with four individual stream-of-consciousness monologues. This intriguing melange of spontaneous expressions leads to a contemplative ambience laced with passionate musings. Perelman's dark, poignant phrases burst out of the textured and dynamic ensemble performance and complement his bandmates' eloquent and emotive lines.

The Arcado trio was formed in 1989 and stopped being active about 25 years ago. The inner synergy though has not waned at all—on the contrary, it has become more cohesive. Part 2 of the current suite is a crystalline collective extemporization with angular and thrilling sonic structure. The crisp, bowed strings and the saxophone's stabbing notes fill it with urgency, angst and slow simmering anger. Bassist