To hear free music so beautifully contained and expressed in such inventive forms isn’t unheard of (Henry Threadgill? Vijay Iyer? Wadada Leo Smith?). But bassist Michael Formanek has his own way.
Ches Smith
Jazz Album Review: Ches Smith’s “Interpret It Well” — Confident Improvisations
I am not sure where the track titles come from, but I am guessing the problems the band had getting together under Covid must have something to do with them.
Jazz Review: “Bending Bridges” – Mary Halvorson Changes the Musical Conversation
If you have a taste for something different that also has some depth and heft, then guitarist/composer Mary Halvorson’s new album may be just what you’re looking for.