FROM THE LINER NOTES: I met Roy Campbell in 2005. His music had already been a part of my soul for many years, and as soon as I heard that peaceful, all-embracing voice of his, I knew I wanted him for a new ensemble I was forming, the Variable Density Sound Orchestra. We recorded 3 CDs with that group which included other great musicians such as John Tchicai, Steve Swell, Reggie Nicholson, John Voigt, and Eric Hofbauer (also CNM label president). The Invisible Resonance Trio came out of the dialogues from my book Outside Music, Inside Voices where I spoke with 25 composer-improvisers about the spirit of creative music. In Roy’s dialogue, “Thanks to the Creator,” he says that “Music, for me, is like the closest manifestation of God, in a certain kind of way. When the universe was created there was a vibration, and a vibration yields sound. I concluded that I have a part of the Creator’s perfection.” Roy had the most magnanimous spirit and gentle nature of any musician I have every played with. Every note he played was truly meant for the world. Thank you Brother Roy! And thank you my dear friend Luther Gray whose playing and soul ring clearly throughout this beautifully relaxed session. Luther put it this way, saying, “I never knew what to expect when playing with Garrison and Roy, each performance was so different that every time I finished playing, I’d get up from the drums and already be thinking about playing again.” Most of our recordings are private tapes. This was from a studio session and was the last time either of us saw Roy Campbell. - Garrison Fewell, June 2015