Flux (2016)
David Binney – alto sax
Quinsin Nachoff – tenor sax, compositions
Matt Mitchell – piano, fender rhodes, organ, wurlitzer, moog synth
Kenny Wollesen – drums, percussion
Flux (Mythology Records, 2016) is the debut album by Quinsin Nachoff’s quartet featuring alto saxophonist David Binney, pianist and keyboardist Matt Mitchell, and drummer Kenny Wollesen.
The unusual instrumentation—two saxophones, keyboards, and drums, with no bass—creates a frontline that shifts between tightly constructed, chamber-like writing and open improvisation. Mitchell’s keyboards shape the harmonic field beneath the saxophone interplay, while Wollesen’s drumming provides both pulse and textural color.
JUNO Award nomination – Jazz Album of the Year: Group
“Tight, complex chamber pieces… the band navigates those structures while allowing improvisers to mutate the material.”
—Mark Corroto, All About Jazz ★★★★
“Brilliantly structured, with confident pulse and creative counterpoint between the saxes.”
—Filipe Freitas, JazzTrail