Release and Return

Hayden Chisholm and Jonathan Crayford

“Hayden and I don’t talk much. I can't recall saying anything to Hayden about how things should be played, nor he to me. We simply play. Everything flows, and we immerse ourselves in the music. While I love playing in larger groups, duos allow me to embed myself in the tonalities of the piano. Hayden produces such an unusually pure and beautiful tone and plays so softly that his alto becomes a different instrument. We explore tones as much as notes, harmonies and spaces, and our music becomes distilled and spiritual.” — Jonathan Crayford, February 2025

Release and Return will be launched at CJC, the Pah Homestead, on Wednesday, March 1, at 7:30 pm. Tickets are available HERE.

Hayden Chisholm (saxophone, shruti box, kōauau)
Jonathan Crayford (piano)

Produced by Ralph Kemper
Recorded and mixed by Nick Benoy
Mastered by Steve Garden
Cover painting ‘Release and Return’ by Jonathan Crayford
Design by UnkleFranc
Printing by Studio Q