Anthony Braxton, alto, soprano, and sopranino saxophones, clarinet, and Eb contralto clarinet
Taylor Ho Bynum, cornet, flugelhorn, trumpbone, piccolo and bass trumpets, mutes, and shell
Andrew Raffo Dewar, soprano and c-melody saxophones, and...

"Madeleine Dreams is the second recording from cornetist/composer Taylor Ho Bynum's improvising chamber ensemble, SpiderMonkey Strings. The centerpiece of this release is Bynum's titular composition, a six-movement secular oratorio inspired by the novel..

Taylor Ho Bynum, cornet/composer
Matt Bauder, tenor saxophone, clarinet and bass clarinet
Mary Halvorson, electric guitar
Evan O’Reilly, electric guitar
Jessica Pavone, viola and electric bass
Tomas Fujiwara, drums...

Peter Evans, trumpet
Brandon Seabrook, guitar and electronics
Tom Blancarte, bass
Kevin Shea, drums

"New York-based trumpeter/composer Peter Evans' first recording as a leader, The Peter Evans Quartet, introduces his group of the..

This record has gotten a lot of critical acclaim and it deserves it, as the group and Mary have a unique guitar-trio sound. My only caveat about the press is that everyone talks about how 'out' this is and maybe I'm just getting old and obscure, but it...

John Hebert, bass
Tony Malaby, saxophone
Michael Attias, saxophone
Nasheet Waits, drums
Satoshi Takeishi, percussion
Adam Kolker, flute, bass clarinet

"Byzantine Monkey, bassist/composer John Hébert's long..

Second great release from Myra's excellent group, which currently consists of all really great, seasoned players:
Myra Melford, piano
Cuong Vu, trumpet
Ben Goldberg, clarinet and contra-alto clarinet
Brandon Ross, guitar and soprano

Tyshawn Sorey, drums and piano
Ben Gerstein, trombone
Corey Smythe, piano and Wurlitzer
Thomas Morgan, bass

Great young drummer making his debut as a leader. I saw him in 2005 in an ensemble with Dave Douglas and he was amazing and