Released in January of 2010, this is Myra's second release featuring her eclectic ensemble, Be Bread. The Whole Tree Gone documents the latest evolution of eight original compositions she has been performing with this ensemble, and others, for the past five years. Most of the music on this record came from a suite titled The Whole Place Goes Up, written in the fall of 2004 with the support of a Chamber Music America grant. "Moon Bird" was written for a concert at the MOMA Sculpture Garden (NYC) in July 2005. Though originally written for Be Bread, this music has been performed over the past few years with many wonderful musicians in several configurations, including the multimedia project Knock on the Sky and the duo with Marty Ehrlich.

The Whole Tree Gone 1. Through the Same Gate (6:29) [complete piece] 2. Moon Bird (11:02) [excerpt] 3. Night (8:41) [excerpt] 4. The Whole Tree Gone (8:39) [excerpt] 5. A Generation Comes and Another Goes (8:34) [excerpt] 6. I See a Horizon (6:14) [excerpt] 7. On the Lip of Insanity (7:28) [excerpt] 8. Knocking from the Inside (8:20) [excerpt] Myra Melford - piano Cuong Vu - trumpet Ben Goldberg - clarinet and contra-alto clarinet Brandon Ross - guitar and soprano guitar Stomu Takeishi - acoustic bass guitar Matt Wilson - drums Recorded at Firehouse 12, New Haven, CT - December 16-17, 2008 Myra Melford, GEMA and Sun on the Sound Publishing, BMI