18 Jun

[ June the 27th, 2025 release on Whirlwind Recordings Rez Abbasi’s Acoustic Quintet – Sound Remains ]

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The extraordinary guitarist Rez Abbasi and his Acoustic Quintet (quartet members Bill Ware, Stephan Crump, and Eric McPherson, with the addition of master percussionist Hasan Bakr), release their soaring new album Sound Remains on June 27 via Whirlwind Recordings.

“Track of the week. Stimulating fusion from guitarist Rez Abbasi and his quintet measured out by the 12/8 groove found within ‘Presence’ … the vibes line from Bill Ware dominates the top frequencies of the sound shadowed ingeniously by Abbasi.” – Stephen Graham, Marlbank

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02 Dec

[ December the 2nd,2022 release on Pyroclastic Records: Cory Smythe’s ‘Smoke Gets In Your Eyes ]

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release date: 02.12.2022 via Pyroclastic Records

Grammy winning pianist and composerCory Smythe explores the climate crisis through an abstracted American songbook classic on his new album Smoke Gets In Your Eyes,

The album features vocalist Sofia Jernberg, violinist Joshua Modney, cellist Tomeka Reid, trumpeter Peter Evans, trombonist Zekkereya El-magharbel, saxophonists Ryan Muncy, Ingrid Laubrock, and David Leon, drummer/percussionist Jessie Cox, bassist Stephan Crump, and Smythe on piano.

“The sonic language that Cory Smythe has brought to his own recordings as leader, and to his work as a collaborator and sideman, blurs any lines… Expansive sound, cutting-edge vision.” – Brad Cohan, JazzTimes

“For over a decade, Mr. Smythe has been one of the busiest players on the new-music and avant-jazz scenes… But even when the music is the headiest modernism, his performances retain a sense of playfulness.”  – Seth Colter Walls, The New York Times

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