Matt Mitchell - Oblong Aplomb OUT NOW!

Matt Mitchell - Oblong Aplomb (OOYH 019) featuring Matt on piano with Kate Gentile on drums/percussion (disc one, Oblong) + Ches Smith on drums/percussion (disc two, Aplomb) is out today, Friday April 14! This one is available on CD + digital via the Bandcamp link below.

We’ve already received some great press and reviews on this one, with more to come. We hope you enjoy it!

“The thrill of these encounters comes in hearing the pianist and his respective partners find an exhilarating freedom amid daunting rigor.” —Hank Shteamer, New York Times (full article)

"...a miracle of harmonic déjà vu amidst rhythmic counterpoint beyond description." —Marc Medwin, New York City Jazz Record (full review)

"...a constantly inventive pianist whose playing throws up a stream of fresh ideas that move rapidly and seamlessly from one to the next." —Tony Dudley-Evans, London Jazz News (full review)

“…a pianist who shatters the demarcations between harmony and rhythm with percussion geniuses who also blurs such distinctions.” —S. Victor Aaron, Something Else! Reviews (full review)

**** “This music is dense and demanding but those who make the commitment to really listen to what’s going on will be rewarded. Having said that, it’s also great to close your eyes, let it go, and simply enjoy these amazing sounds.” —Filipe Freitas, JazzTrail (full review)

“Mitchell is more than just a compositional wunderkind, as he exhibits a symbiotic relationship with both Gentile and Smith on this release.” —Mike Borella, Avant Music News (full review)

And as an added bonus here is a sweet playthru video of Matt and Ches recording the composition ‘concentricals,’ edited by Kate Gentile: