Todd Sickafoose’s Tiny Resistors

Tiny Resistors, the new album from bassist and composer Todd Sickafoose, was released Tuesday, June 10th on Cryptogramophone records. Sickafoose’s eight-piece ensemble features young jazz innovators such as guitarist Mike Gamble and saxophonist John Ellis, and guest singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco.

The result is a jazz album that crosses borders. The improvisations of the diverse and talented band are over lush textures and grooves that would sound perfectly at home drifting out of an indie-rock club. This album manages to remain accessible and expressive while experimenting with irregular meters, angular melody-lines, and cerebral ambiances.

This year has seen a generous and varied output from Crypotogramophone, which has also recently released albums by avant-garde guitarist Nels Cline, and bass-clarinetist Bennie Maupin, a former member of groups led by Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock. Check out Cryptogramophone’s website for more news of their latest releases.

Album Cover Art Courtesy of Cryptogramophone Records