Remembering Mal

"The times Mal and I spent together on the road playing music or visiting with each other in each other's home were always filled with laughter, great conversation and food and at least as dozen or more games of chess.  I never met a musician whose concentration was more focused and centered on the music. His intensity filled the room.   Our music together was based upon mutual trust and respect; the space that initiates independence was always a necessary and positive factor for us both...."  (from the CD's liner notes by D. Friesen)