Adhyâropa Records has announced once like a spark, the new collaboration between legendary soprano saxophonist Jane Ira Bloom and forward-thinking percussionist Brian Shankar Adler.
once like a spark brings together NASA soprano saxophonist/composer Bloom and percussionist/composer Adler for a series of acoustic duets that traverse the globe and showcase their extraordinary improvisational chemistry.
After years of rehearsing and performing together, the duo entered Acadia Studios in Portland, ME, in July 2025 to record their first collaborative album. The result is 14 tracks that capture the spark of their unique musical connection. Many are first takes, inspired by sources as wide-ranging as the gamelan of Southeast Asia (“Shan Dara,” “Together We”), the rhythms of North India (“Psalm,” “Song for Khan”), literary icons Jorge Luis Borges (“A Boa a Quq Aoaba”) and e.e. cummings (“once like a spark”), and even cosmic imagery (“Old Orchard Intergalactic Launchpad,” “Air”).
The music pulses with rhythm, melodic depth, and fearless improvisation. Each duet feels intimate yet expansive — a sonic dialogue alive with curiosity and trust. It’s almost hard to believe that there are only two musicians performing, as each piece unfolds into a world of its own.
once like a spark is a glowing testament to two master improvisers at the height of their creative powers — warm, dynamic, and endlessly inventive.
Tracklist — Total 56:45
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Drums Like Dancing (Bloom) — 3:37
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once like a spark (Adler) — 3:57
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Psalm (Bloom) — 4:54
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Shan Dara (Bloom) — 6:17
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Together We (Adler) — 3:59
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Just Like This (Bloom) — 3:30
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Old Orchard Intergalactic Launchpad (Adler) — 4:16
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Be Cowboy (Bloom) — 3:40
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True City (Bloom) — 3:18
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Watertown (Adler) — 4:43
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Song for Khan (Bloom) — 4:02
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A Boa a Quq Aoaba (Adler) — 4:01
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Air (Bloom) — 4:02
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Two Mays (Bloom) — 2:29
Personnel:
Jane Ira Bloom — soprano sax
Brian Shankar Adler — drums, tabla, chromatic discs, wooden box
Ken Filiano — upright bass (track 3)
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