New York-based guitarist/composer Gene Segal was born in Russia and immigrated to USA as a young child with his musician family. His upbringing in European music tradition combined with American contemporary music including jazz enabled Gene Segal to create his unique universe of multi-layered music. "The energy on this CD is different/better in major ways...if raw energy in jazz is your forte - GET THIS one!...I give Gene and all his players a definite MOST HIGHLY RECOMMENDED…" Improvijazzation on 'Mental Images' Personnel: Gene Segal (guitar), Jon Irabagon (tenor saxophone), Sam Sadigursky (clarinet, bass clarinet), Sean Conly (bass), Jaimeo Brown (drums)