Originating in a recording project put together by Ben Goldberg in New York last spring, Go Home creates a unique and compelling sound with spacious melodies and an incisive feel. Working with Ben’s compositions, the ensemble brings together the rootsy, hard-driving grooves of 8-string guitarist Charlie Hunter and drummer Scott Amendola and the lyrical interplay of Ben's clarinet and Ron Miles' trumpet.

The recipient of a 1993 National Endowment for the Arts grant and driving force behind tonight's trio performance, Ben has worked with folks like John Zorn, Vijay Iyer, Cecil Taylor, and Nels Cline, and has performed on the Freight stage with groups such as Tin Hat and Plays Monk. Esteemed by listeners and musicians around the world for his melodic clarity and personal sound, Ron's resume includes time playing trumpet with Bill Frisell, Don Byron, and the Ellington Orchestra. Charlie has become one of the leading names in jazz guitar since coming to prominence in the early 1990s with his astounding technique, simultaneously playing bass lines, rhythm guitar, and solos. A collaborator in an array of improvisational ensembles in jazz, blues, rock, and new music, Scott is also a mainstay in the Bay Area avant-garde jazz scene, and has worked with Charlie Hunter, Madeleine Peyroux, and the Nels Cline Singers.