Program Description
Presenting two special listening sessions for the new self-titled album by The Cosmic Tones Research Trio. Slated for wide release on October 24th via Mississippi Records, their transcendent second album will be played on vinyl through the OJAS sound system at 11am and 1:15pm.
For the morning session, trio members Roman Norfleet, Harlan Silverman, and Kennedy Verrett will join for a discussion and Q&A.
Photo: Jacque Hammond
“On their self-titled second album, The Cosmic Tones Research Trio—featuring Roman Norfleet, Harlan Silverman, and Kennedy Verrett—dives deeper into the spiritual soundscapes that first defined their genre-defying approach. Based in Portland, Oregon, the trio crafts a transcendent listening experience rooted in both meditative stillness and rhythmic propulsion.
Blending cello, alto sax, piano, flutes, and an eclectic palette of textures and percussions, the album channels a sacred energy that feels both ancient and forward-reaching. It is music for reflection, for movement, and for inner travel. Tracks unfold with patient grace, yet pulse with deliberate rhythms that ground the listener—echoing the ceremonial spirit of cosmic jazz and deep improvisational traditions.
This is not background music—it’s an invitation to engage fully, to breathe with the instruments, and to explore the liminal space where sound becomes prayer. With The Cosmic Tones Research Trio, Norfleet, Silverman, and Verrett continue to map sonic territories where the mystical and the musical converge.”
— Mississippi Records,
Album Tracklist and Credits
Side A
Awakenings
Sankofa
The Sacred Garden
Spirit of Truth
Side B
Ba Hi Yah
Photosynthesis
Invocation
Eternal Love
All songs written by The Cosmic Tones Research Trio
Produced and mixed by Harlan Silverman
Additional production by Roman Norfleet
Mastered by Timothy Stollenwerk / Stereophonic
Album cover production by Brian Mumford
Album cover renderings by Kennedy Verrett
Album cover photo by Jason Hill
*Piano, Rhodes, duduk & vocals by Kennedy Verrett
*Alto sax, alto clarinet, soprano sax, flute, vocals and percussion by Roman Norfleet
*Cello, flute, modular synth, bass, vocals and percussion by Harlan Silverman
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