Spafford Goes Live For All-Improv 'The Big Field Sessions' Stream [Watch/Listen]

This past Friday saw Spafford go live for a free stream from the band’s “The Pound” studio in Pheonix, AZ. The resulting 150-minute webcast dubbed, The Big Field Sessions, saw the desert-dwelling jam quartet perform a set comprised entirely of improvised music.

From the opening pulsating rhythm that began the stream, Spafford moved through the space-funk soundscapes that have defined the band’s music. While the nearly two-hour stream was made up entirely of improvisation, the session saw the band move through a myriad of moods. From laid-back, downtempo grooves through searing peaks driven by guitarist Brian Moss, Spafford displayed its versatility from the band’s home base.

Following the initial 80-minute spontaneous compositions that opened the stream, the band fired up yet another improvisational voyage. Though this one ran for a more manageable 30-minutes, it once again saw Spafford exploring the outer recesses of their cohesive group mind that has been in development for over a decade.

Watch Spafford jam out The Big Field Sessions via the YouTube video below or stream the audio for free on Bandcamp.

Spafford – The Big Field Sessions – Pheonix, AZ – 4/9/21

[Video: SpaffordMusic]

<a href="https://spaffordmusic.bandcamp.com/album/live-from-the-pound-the-big-field-sessions">Live from the Pound : The Big Field Sessions by Spafford</a>

Spafford is set to return to the stage for the band’s first ticketed performances since May 24th, 2020 at the Digital Drive-In in Mesa, AZ. This coming weekend, Spafford will perform a two-night run of pod concerts at The Marquee Theatre Backyard in Mesa, AZ on April 20th and 21st. Tickets for both of those shows are available here.