In the second movement, the violin provides a bass when the concertino group plays unaccompanied.
In contrast to Hersh's rock-oriented work with Throwing Muses, the album is primarily acoustic, with Hersh usually playing unaccompanied.
These can take the form of a section in which the piano is heard more prominently than other instruments, or in which the piano may be played entirely unaccompanied.
He had Mr. Jackson play unaccompanied, and, shouting, he pushed the band, inciting the musicians to improvise with power.
The song begins with a voice whistling briefly and saying "Oh yeah", followed by a drum beat that plays unaccompanied for a few measures.
This lets him play unaccompanied on stage, helping him to recreate the sound of a full band.
Mr. Barron played unaccompanied and added a bit to the color of the trio performances; he understands Mr. Coleman's rhythms perfectly.
These virtuosos played unaccompanied listening pieces in addition to the more common dance music.
It is a nice change to hear Jarrett (who normally plays unaccompanied) interacting with a trio of superb players.
As on the album, he plays unaccompanied here.