After a successful tour supporting The Hour of the Star, the group's remarkable 2011 debut for Leo Records, Perelman decided to explore his relationship with each member of the unit in more intimate settings. Having worked with Matt Shipp and Gerald Cleaver on Family Ties (LR 630) Ivo Perelman continues to explore his relationship with each member of his quartet in a slightly different setting.  "This is more free than the previous album; yes, I agree with that. I think because Matthew is such a wonderful musician, and he has this antenna; and because Gerald can go any way the music goes...Since the piano is a harmonic instrument you would think it would limit the choices, but with Matthew it does not. And when I do venture out of tonal Western music, into noises and microtones, this doesn't scare him; he takes it as an opportunity to expand the music." - Ivo Perelman "The Foreign Legion is Perelman's eighth record named in honor of one of Clarice Lispector's novels. Emboldened by the stellar contributions of his empathetic sidemen, the leader's cathartic performances transpose the Brazilian author's emotionally charged narratives into pure sonic expression, continuing his fertile exploration of a vibrant new tradition." All About Jazz --- Ivo Perelman / tenor sax Matt Shipp / piano Gerald Cleaver / drums --- Recorded, mixed and mastered at Park West studios, Brooklyn, NY, December 2011.

According to Perelman, one plus one equals more than two. Red plus blue equals more than purple. Hearing and seeing give you an infinite spectrum of colours and sounds. "In this music, the colours wash and swing and swirl and vibrate, reaching a splendid resonance throughout the audiovisual spectrum." - Neil Tesser "For this one, as evidenced by the album’s title, [Perelman] chose colors that, when mixed together, negate each other to become a grey-scale color like white or black. When placed side-by-side, however, these same colors create a strong contrast; they appear more vibrant and alive. Likewise, the sounds and moods that Perelman and Shipp conjure up are enlivened by the contrasts between them." - Derek Stone --- Matthew Shipp / piano Ivo Perelman / tenor saxophone --- Recorded, mixed and mastered at Parkwest studios, Brooklyn NY, April 2015.

The 3rd part of NY/Brazilian saxophonist Ivo Perelman's "Art of the Improv Trio" series, with Matthew Shipp on piano and Gerald Cleaver on drums, each an essential element in the interplay and subtle skills of these masterful players, with Perelman's voice exceptionally strong as he demonstrates the full range of his sax through free and melodic passage. "This stuff is fun to be involved in as a musician, and deep in intent, process and potential. It fosters an open ended but rooted version of jazz that never pins itself down, is always free to mutate to where the impetus of the language wants to take it, and is executed with the sure hand of players who take their craft very seriously." - Matthew Shipp  "Anyone hesitant to commit to all six volumes of The Art of the Improv Trio or unsure where to make your approach—I encourage you to give Vol. 3 a try." Free Jazz Blog --- Matthew Shipp / piano Ivo Perelman / tenor saxophone Gerald Cleaver / drums --- Recorded, mixed and mastered at Parkwest studios, Brooklyn, NY July 2015

Recorded just one week before the quartet's live debut in São Paulo, in September 2010, this was the first time the four musicians had played together. What follows proves that intensity and attention to detail can coexist when delivered as a cohesive artistic statement. "With his newly formed quartet, Brazilian tenor sax titan and visual artist Ivo Perelman effectively synchronizes the freer aspects of improvisation with bop, and harmonious patterns. And the musicians' synergy offers an underlying constant within the copious slants and contrasts presented throughout." - All About Jazz "Here it's about discovering moments of rare inspiration that grab thhe listener, taking them out of their comfort zone, inviting them to accept the challenge of entering a new realm, with all the risks inherent in such a venture. In the end it would be difficult not to consider "The Hour of the Star" as a small treasure, the fruit of the brilliance of its four driving forces."