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By Jacob Teichroew, About.com Guide to Jazz

Todd Sickafoose’s Tiny Resistors

Wednesday June 11, 2008

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

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