Maybe Monday (Ochs-Frith-Masaoka)

Maybe Monday (Ochs-Frith-Masaoka): Saturn's Finger

by Glenn Astarita
November 1, 1999

Saturn’s Finger is a new release by the trio which calls itself “Maybe Monday” consisting of saxophonist Larry Ochs, guitarist, composer and multi-instrumentalist Fred Frith along with master “koto” performer Miya Masaoka who also utilizes various electronics. Recorded live in Chicago, July 1998, Saturn’s Finger is currently released in Europe and Japan only. At this juncture, the expected release date in the States is January 2000.

What we have here are three performers who possess extensive, disparate resumes along with ...