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A future classic from two rising stars of the LA jazz/electronic scene. Music for Saxofone & Bass Guitar was originally self-released as a limited white label in 2018 and has only just recently seen a wider release (500 copies) on beloved LA electronic label Leaving Records, a sub-label of the legendary Stones Throw. The music here is loose and improvised with each musician employing a range of pedals and electronics to push the boundaries of their instruments and lift their combined textures to astral dimensions. Recommended for fans of Kamasi Washington, Brainfeeder, Harold Budd, Jon Hassell, etc.

The group blurs the line between jazz duo and electronic-production team, providing listeners with not many notes but plenty of vibes. Music for Saxofone & Bass Guitar has a cover that looks, accurately, like the result of a quick session on Microsoft Word. The sound is echoey, sometimes chattery, reflecting the circumstances of the album’s production: the seven tracks are excerpts from a series of ad-hoc performances at two Los Angeles restaurants, one in Laurel Canyon and one on Sunset Boulevard, in Silver Lake. One of the few people to attend those L.A. performances was Matthew McQueen, the proprietor of a free-form local label called Leaving Records (its slogan is “All genre”), who encouraged the duo to put together an album. When McQueen first heard “Music for Saxofone & Bass Guitar,” he didn’t know it would become one of his label’s most popular releases, but he had a feeling it could draw in a wide range of listeners. “I mean, it’s a jazz record,” he said. “But it’s got this other quality to it that makes it more accessible. It’s not a pop-jazz record, but there’s other stuff going on.”

This is the follow-up to the 2018's underground jazz milestone, Music for Saxofone & Bass Guitar More Songs collects nine additional songs from the duo. — (via Label)

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Label: Leaving Records
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue
Reissued: 2022 / Original Release: 2021
Genre: Electronic, Jazz
Style: Abstract, Easy Listening, Experimental, Future Jazz

File under: Modern / Future Jazz
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