BRANDON LOPEZ, bass. INGRID LAUBROCK, saxs. TOM RAINEY, percussion.
On tour from 17th to 30th May, Last dates available!
Through years of working together, saxophonist Ingrid Laubrock and drummer Tom Rainey have developed a deep rapport and connection, working in larger groups alongside one another, but also in a duo that’s become one of their most potent avenues of expression. German-born reedist Laubrock has become one of the most ambitious musicians on New York’s scene, perpetually seeking out new compositional gambits to further contextualize her improvisational gifts, while Rainey – a vet who’s logged time with iconoclasts like Tim Berne and traditionalist like Kenny Werner – is that sort of musician who finds his path within every context, routinely improving everything he’s part of. A few years ago, they began working with the young Puerto Rican bassist Brandon Lopez, a figure of power and restless curiosity. The multi-generational trio’s 2022 debut album “No Es La Playa” is a product of locked-in free improvisation and the strongest context for Lopez’s outsized playing thus far.