Conjuring the chordless groups of Henry Threadgill and the early Dave Holland Quintet as artistic points of departure, this new quintet presents a program that is wholly original - intense and driving at times, occasionally theatrical, and sometimes downright wacky, with dashes of game theory added for good measure.

Josh (trombone), Ambrose Akinmusire (trumpet), Myron Walden (sax), Peter Apfelbaum (analog organ bass), Rudy Royston (drums)

Josh has recorded and toured with progressive jazz luminaries like Dave Holland, Dave Douglas, Steve Coleman, Don Byron, John Zorn, and countless others. He is also known for his work with artists as diverse as Medeski Martin & Wood, Soulive, Charlie Hunter, The Roots, Mike Gordon, Sean Lennon, Me'shell Ndegeocello, Cibo Matto, the Skatalites, and the Groove Collective & Brooklyn Funk Essentials, of which he is a founding member. As a bandleader, he has explored everything from pop and avant-garde [Cherry, 2001] to hip hop and jazz fusion [Treats for the Nightwalker, 2005] to live avant-jazz turned dub remix disc [New Constellations: Live in Vienna, 2007]. In every context, he consistently projects a distinctive voice, boundless vision, and kaleidoscopic approach to music.