The third album by San Francisco-based pianist/composer Anne Sajdera. Personnel includes Gary Brown (b) & Deszon Claiborne (d) plus Mike Olmos (tpt) & Jesse Levit (as). The fiery Czech horn duo Miroslav Hloucal (tpt) & Jan Fečo (as), who were prominently featured on "New Year," return to play on one track.

03 - Lovely

02 - It's Here

01 - Stella By Starlight

Whitstable Harbour

Keeping It Raw

A cover taken from Bobby Hutcherson's 1967 Album "Happenings"

Bouquet

A bopping song about the frustrations of parking on garbage day.

Can I park Here

Jazz tone poem expressing a search for balance in this tumultuous time

soundscape of disruptions

“Current State Unknown” is a bold and exploratory piece that pushes the nu jazz envelope. Driven by fractured grooves, haunting melodic fragments, and richly layered textures, it feels both cerebral and visceral—a sonic reflection of uncertainty and motion. Perfect for playlists that celebrate genre-defying creativity, it sits in the realm of acts like Sons of Kemet, Floating Points, or Nala Sinephro. This track brings tension, elegance, and a raw modern edge that rewards deep listening.

Composition, arrangement & bass guitar: Antonio Val
Drums: Federico Gucciardo
Keyboards: Luciano de la Rosa
Guitars: Antonio Val, Giles Barrett
Trombone: Rosie Turton, Kelly O'Donohue
Trumpet, Flugelhorn: Kelly O'Donohue
Audio Engineering: Giles Barrett
Mastering: Cicely Balston

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Current State Unknown

I have been playing this Gigi Gryce bebop tune since my late teens and now in my 80's with a whimsical and muscular interpretation this morning.

Minority andanteallegro

SMiley is creating music with new and different rhythms, A drummer himself, his electronic and ambient tunes are taking music to a new level as he creates tunes that are their own plane of existence. A master of the short form tune, he will take you to other worlds and dimensions with his music. If you enjoy the music here please purchase merchandise or MP3's as it is essential to help all musicians continue to produce new music.

South London Jazz
Hu Spall Saxophones
Matthew Shorter Piano
Dan Richards Bass
Christian Lewcock Drums

I have played and loved jazz since the 1960's and now love to share my music with others.

New tracks tagged #postbop