NOAH HOWARD - The Black Ark LP power pop thirsty and alone under the

thirsty and alone under the unforgiving desert sun

It remains one of the most heavily self-deprecating sets I've ever seen

and peals of laughter that this 17 minute end result was produced in a gloriously boisterous session

giving off "Diorama" vibes

however much it may be Bjork calling the shots

NOAH HOWARD - The Black Ark LP power pop thirsty and alone under theIn the pantheon of classic free jazz, Noah Howard's The Black Ark looms large. Recorded at Bell Sound Studios in New York City in 1969 just prior to the alto saxophonist's relocation to Europe the album was eventually released in 1972. The Black Ark exhibits not only the power and imagination of Howard's playing, but also his breadth as a composer and bandleader. Listeners expecting unrelenting blasts of "energy music" might be surprised to find a