*In process of stocking. 2022 stock* The Brooklyn-based noise-jazz violinist Sana Nagano often finds herself at the center of the storm. As other instruments crash and careen around her, her assuredly melodic violin works to ground and stabilize the overall sound. And nowhere is this better heard than on Smashing Humans, her new quintet album coming March 19th on 577 Records. Featuring Peter Apfelbaum on sax, Keisuke Matsuno on guitar, Ken Filiano on bass, and Joe Hertenstein on drums, it’s an LP full of gorgeous chaos and explosive energy, with Nagano controlling the flow. It’s music of great power, but also balance.
ecorded July 1st and 3rd, 2019
Recorded and mixed by Martin Bisi at BC Studios, Brooklyn, NY
Mastered by Fred Kevorkian, Kevorkian Mastering
Artwork by Rachelle Viola (AKA dr!p)
Graphic design by Mark Smith
