"The United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, more commonly known as the Shakers, may have dwindled in numbers (celibacy being a central tenet of theirs), but they've left behind a legacy of simple living, sturdy furniture and inspired music. Compared to other Christian denominations, the Shakers, in keeping with the nature of their trembling services, ploaced a greater emphasis than most on spontaneous composition. Scribes captured these wild sonic inspirations, using a unique form of noatation. Recently, the jaz saxophonist Jeff Lederer poured over transcipts in Shaker archives and was inspired to create the band Shakers n' Bakers, an ensemble that heads toward the firmament."
-The New Yorker-Jan 8.2007)