Songlines

Pianist and jazz restructuralist Misha Mengelberg has received much acclaim for everything from his solo performances to his leadership of the Dutch ICP Orchestra, but the small-ensemble recordings he began making in the U.S. during the '90s are perhaps the best places to begin investigating his wonderfully offbeat charms.

"Anyone who's open to Milne's fresh outlook will likely find it a revelation." -- All About Jazz

Together for fifteen years, this acclaimed Paris/Amsterdam collective makes brilliantly conceived and performed avant-cool chamber jazz. Rhythmically influenced by Indian classical music, this is a sensuous listening experience--Delbecq's prepared piano patterns mesh with Orti's sinuous lines, Dupont's anchoring bass, and Sardjoe's complex timekeeping.