Forget that JM press release, if you want to hear some real underground jazz, check out Djallo Djakate playing drums alongside Rafael Statin (aka Leafar). This is the cutting edge of cosmic techno-jazz experimentation... Caught the recent show under the name "Inner Ear" at Trinosophes in Eastern Market, and it was fantastic. Be on the lookout for Inner Ear in the future...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvFM6CImoqo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpA7zYslnAo PS Rafael is the saxophonist for a recent Jeff Mills project: https://www.axisrecords.com/product/jeff-mills-rafael-leafar-the-override-switch/ It's cool that Jeff recognizes the talent of someone like Rafael and is using him. But people should be aware that there are other amazing jazz musicians like Djallo Djakate that few people have heard of, and these are the people who have been participating in local scenes for years and are quietly pushing boundaries and continuing to evolve the music behind the scenes. ~David
