In Transliminal Rites EFG trio navigates the bewildering landscape that exists in the intersection of improv, contemporary classical music, and jazz. The music deconstructs sound while simultaneously challenging the hegemony of genre in Western European musical tradition and features guitarist Eyal Maoz, trumpeter Frank London, and electronic musician Guy Barash.

Following the release of his debut big band EP, Nexus Music, Vol. 1, Los Angeles composer/trombonist Nick DePinna presents Nexus Remixes, Vol. 1, a collection of bold recompositions crafted by visionary artists from varying musical disciplines on the genre-defying label, Orenda Records.

After a year of separation, trumpeter Dan Rosenboom, bassist Billy Mohler, and drummer Anthony Fung reunite to form a new trio dedicated to freedom and exploration, as well as reflection and healing through spontaneous composition. Refraction is an exciting and wide-ranging sonic excursion into intuitive music-making by three of the Los Angeles jazz scene's most compelling voices. Recorded in Febraury and March of 2021, this album documents their reunion and presents a program dedicated to freedom and exploration, as well as reflection and healing after a fraught year of hardship for so many around the globe.

After a frought year of isolation, long-time collaborators Jake Vossler and Dan Rosenboom got together to record an entrancing duo album rooted in a fascination with ritual magic. Vossler’s staggering array extended guitar techniques and sonic manipulations, as well as vocal and electronic soundscapes, intertwine with Rosenboom’s mind-bending quartertone trumpet and electronic musings to create a raw, sensational, and utterly transportive meditation recorded entirely live with just 2 microphones, no editing, and only minimal mixing. The resulting album, Ceremony, is an astounding exploration of sound and energy.

Guitarist Zane Carney’s new quartet album Alter Ego, featuring Katisse Buckingham (woodwinds), Jerry Watts Jr. (bass), and Gene Coye (drums), embodies an adventurous new wave of free improvisation, along with modal jazz in its most electric, high-octane form. The album features a series of improvised compositions, experiments, and sketches, as well as two rearranged standards. It consists mostly of first takes, with no editing, and aims to subvert convention. In addition, all tracks were mixed from the drummer’s perspective, placing the listener in the middle of the live action, on stage with the group.