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Chris Byars  |  SKU: 30944  |  Barcode: 716043198726
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Dark Forest [CD]

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Release Date: 2025-11-07
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Saxophonist-composer Chris Byars, praised as a modern master of ensemble writing and conceptual storytelling, delivers new album The Dark Forest his fifteenth release on SteepleChase and perhaps his most introspective to date. Byars' signature Original Jazz Sextet achieves remarkable harmonic and emotional depth through intricate voicings and counterpoint. Critics have celebrated Byars as a visionary of new bop vocabulary. His previous albums like Boptics and Rhythm and Blues of the 20s drew accolades for their smart, infectious writing and engaging solo showcases. "... he knows his musicians so well, Byars is masterful in his writing, blending the reeds and trombone in intricate ensembles while letting the soloists all shine throughout." (Ken Dryden - New York City Jazz Record on SCCD 31929)

Tracklist:

  1. Nihon No Uta
  2. Touch and Go
  3. Ide Postare, Ide
  4. Dark Forest
  5. Two Hundred and Ten Percent
  6. Re-Solutions
  7. This Account Is Private
  8. Blessing for Giacomo
  9. Eleventh Street

UPC: 716043198726
Label: Steeplechase
Release Date: 11.7.25
Format: CD

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Dark Forest [CD]