THIRD FORCE Liner Notes - 1991

THIRD FORCE is the very first Thomas Chapin Trio album that was released by Knit Fac Music in NYC 1991, and includes Mario Pavone, bass and Steve Johns, drums. As of 2004, all Thomas Chapin Trio CD releases are the property of Akasha, Inc.

“The inner calling acts as third force, making the trio into the vehicle of transcendence.” -Thomas Chapin

All compositions by Thomas Chapin © Peace Park Publishing, except “Stairs” by Pavone (Nauga Music-BMI)

Recorded live at the Hillside, Waterbury, CT. on 1/19/91, except “Third Force,” “Then,” and “Now” at Skidmore College on 1/18/91, and “Tale of the Sands” live at Skidmore on 11/3/90. All tracks engineered by John Craft. Digital editing by Ted Orr at Studio Pass.
Cover photo by Lena Bertucci.

“Boy on a Dolphin” is dedicated to Gil Barretto.

“Resolution 678” was written in response to the first Gulf War 1990.

Thanks to: Bob Appel & Michael Dorf, Robert Musso, Michael Duva, John Craft, Terri Castillo, Peter Wetherbee, Tom Hyland, Verna Gillis, Bruce Lee Gallantar, Marti Cuevas, William Krasilovsky, Hope Carr, Catherine Ceresole, Lena Bertucci, Gil Barretto & many others…

Thomas Chapin, alto sax & flute
Mario Pavone, bass
Steve Johns, drums

Third Force is the property of Akasha, Inc., P.O. Box 720083, Jackson Heights, NY 11372, U.S.A.