For those unaware, after heaping high praise on Charged Particle’s 2021 live recording, which was dedicated to the music of his brother Michael Brecker, iconic trumpeter Randy Brecker was inspired to join the band for a series of concerts during their U.K. and Stateside tours beginning in 2022.

This performance from 2025 came at the end of a California tour and captures Charged Particles, saxophonist Tod Dickow and Brecker at the peak of their powers, celebrating the music and legacy of Michael Brecker in a sizzling set from the intimate and historic Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society in Half Moon Bay.

Formed as a trio by drummer Jon Krosnick in 1993, Charged Particles hit its present form in 2015, with tenor saxophonist Tod Dickow joining Krosnick, pianist Murray Low, and bassist Aaron Germain.

1. Madame Toulouse [7:25]
2. El Niño [9:45]
3. When Can I Kiss You Again? [9:54]
4. Triple Play [11:01]
5. Midnight Voyage [10:30]
6. Loose Threads [12:26]
7. Pilgrimage [10:43]

Recorded by Jim Bennett at The Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society, Half Moon Bay, CA on August 3rd, 2025, the album opens on the joyfully sumptuous Madame Toulouse and the veritably glistening, soulfully hued El Niño and they are in turn backed by the languishing beauty of When Can I Kiss You Again?, the gently rambunctious Triple Play and the free-flowing musical majesties of Midnight Voyage, the set rounding out on the strident fare of the compelling Loose Threads, coming to a close on the sedately sculpted balladry of Pilgrimage.

Performers:
Charged Particles is:
Murray Low - piano
Aaron Germain - bass
Jon Krosnick - drums

With:
Tod Dickow - tenor saxophone
Special Guest: Randy Brecker - trumpet

Official Purchase Link

www.chargedparticles.com