We tend to do the free jazz sessions right at the end of long tours, Baldi says, or after making other records, so it’s a nice break from the more regimented song forms that the other bands have, or from playing the same songs every night on tour. For Baldi & Gerycz, free jazz is a release – something to break apart stretches of familiar songwriting – and because of that, theres a lot of joy in these recordings – see the raucous album closer The Holy Retrievers (In Transit). Admittedly After Commodore Perry Service Plaza is a bittersweet collection, though – compiled from the final session Baldi & Gerycz recorded in person. As such, its a cherished memory – its also kindling for creation – those original feelings inspire the duo to find novel ways to collaborate, even perform.