Raise Four by the Bill Goodwin Quartet 　　 　　Bill Goodwin - Drums and Cymbals 　　Pat Bianchi - Hammomd Organ & Piano 　　Adam Niewood - Tenor and Soprano Saxophones 　　Chris Higgins - String Bass 　　 　　Recorded 1/29/2010 at Tedesco Studio 　　Engineer - Tom Tedesco 　　Mixing and Mastering - Paul Wickliffe at Skyline Studio 　　Producer - Bill Goodwin 　　Executive Producer - Richard Burton 　　 　　Vectordisc 031 　　 　　Liner Notes by Bill Goodwin 　　In late January of 2010 we convened to record this music. All of us had played many gigs together, but never as a quartet. There are two separate trios within the band, both represented here. Our repertoire has evolved over time and all the pieces we recorded were performed without rehearsal and mostly in one take. 　　 　　The Music 　　Two compositions by Thelonious Monk and two compositions by Wayne Shorter are included. These pieces are touchstones in the mainstream of great jazz repertoire. McCoy Tyner has always represented, to me, the ultimate in jazz expression. His song here is reminiscent of orchestral music. The standards Like Someone in Love and Prelude to a Kiss are richly melodic vehicles to feature the ballad playing of Adam Niewood. Falling Grace by Steve Swallow was a part of the repertoire of the Gary Burton group of which I was a member 1969 to 1972. 　　 　　The Band 　　Adam Niewood has been my constant musical associate for 12 years. He is a fine composer and recording artist in his own right. Pat Bianchi and Chris Higgins were both introduced to me by Adam. Pat is prominent on the jazz scene these days, with many gigs and recordings to his name. Chris, with his impeccable time and intonation and his solid soloing, provides the basis of our conversation. I look forward to any and all opportunities to make music with these great musicians.