Recently hailed by DownBeat as 'one of the visionaries of the current wave,' Craig Taborn has a unique perspective on creative music-making. Just as Avenging Angel subverted expectations of solo improvised piano, so does Chants find its own response to the vast tradition of the piano trios.
The pieces that Taborn has been writing for the band in the eight years of its existence are set up to generate a new group music by channeling the special skills of drummer Gerald Cleaver and bassist Thomas Morgan. Chants was recorded in New York in June 2012, and produced by Manfred Eicher.