Towers, the 2nd full-length record from drummer/composer Atticus Reynolds, presents a rich collection of original music written after relocating to Los Angeles in 2017 and joining LA’s new vanguard of emerging jazz improvisers. A collection of disparate musical ideas written since his move, the album was recorded over a two-day period in September 2019 and features some of Reynolds’ close friends and common musical collaborators in Los Angeles, including Devin Daniels on alto saxophone, Aidan Lombard on trumpet, Jon Hatamiya on trombone, Max Beck on bass, and Jordan Reifkind on guitar.
Read MoreTrio of Veteran Improvisers, PraXmitH, releases "Comfort in Danger" featuring guitarist Stan Smith, bassist/producer Steve Perakis, and drummer Breeze Smith
PRAXMITH is a coeval of three musicians offering a praxis of improvisation. Although the trio have performed and recorded together in various configurations of ensembles, crossing several genres of musical styles over many years, they have performed together only once as a trio, in January of 2020. This was the catalyst that began the excited recipe for the descent into Steve's studio to begin the process of creating the 5 journeys on this, their first release in the current trio configuration.
Read MoreNew York City-based EFG Trio releases "Transliminal Rites" featuring Eyal Maoz, Frank London, and Guy Barash
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.
Read MoreComposer and Trombonist Nick DePinna's "Nexus Remixes, Vol. 1" reimagines his original music through the eyes of 13 brilliant remixers
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.
Read More"Refraction" is an incisive and expansive trio debut by trumpeter Dan Rosenboom, bassist Billy Mohler & drummer Anthony Fung
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.
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