Julius Eastman - Music for “Geologic Moments“

Performed by Eastman (piano, voice) and Joyce Solomon (piano). This is a lo-fi recording of a live performance, in which Eastman’s music accompanied Molissa Fenley’s dance piece ’Geologic Moments’. Dustin Hurt has kindly provided further information about the music performed, erroneously listed in some sources as a version of Eastman’s earlier ’Thruway’ (1969). “The music here by is actually two compositions - (1) an untitled work (or title currently unknown) composition for two pianos, and (2) “One God“ a quasi-improvisatory work for voice and piano.“ Hopefully more pieces by Eastman, in cleaner recordings, will come to light! An excerpt from a review of the performance is included below. Anna Kisselgoff, review of the performance of ’Geologic Moments’ by Molissa Fenley and Eastman at the Next Wave Festival, Brooklyn Academy of Music, (New York Times, November 6, 1986)