2009 Philippe Saisse – At World’s Edge

At World’s Edge is the ninth album by jazz keyboardist Philippe Saisse. The 2009 release was Saisse’s first on Koch Records. It was produced by Saisse and Roy Hendrickson and was nominated for the 2010 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album.

Work on the album began in Saisse’s Scarsdale, New York basement studio, but he had to relocate to Los Angeles after a flood destroyed the studio. The album’s core musicians, drummer Simon Phillips, bassist Pino Palladino, and guitarist Jeff Golub, recorded with Saisse in Los Angeles, but not all of the album was recorded on site. The guest musicians recorded their parts where ever they were, then sent them to Saisse who produced the pieces together. The work was then sent to Tokyo where engineer Goh Hotoda completed the mixing.