First Blush is the first album by a wild improv trio formed by Argentinian musician Javier Areal Vélez (guitar), and New Yorkers Kevin Murray (drums) and Chris Pitsiokos (alto sax). This is a joint release, coming on CD and digital as the first album of brand new label 1039 Records (NYC) and on cassette by Lurker Bias (Chicago). This live document of the three musicians' only recording session so far proves to be hellish 20' drive down a terrible road, with all the windows locked up. Within the disjointed scenery it's not ever clear whether you're going up or down, or which point of the journey you are at during any given moment. Your usual (hash)tags for this recording - should the listener need those - would be somewhere in the grounds of improvised music, free jazz & noise (with "extended techniques" written all over the place). This album was recorded live at Downtown Music Gallery, NYC on January 12th, 2020, and mastered by Nate Sherman, with collage art by Nicholas D. Ross.