Bryan Murray & Jon Lundbom - Beats by Balto! Vol. 2 - not just beats, there are jazz leads over them (Chant Records)
Jon Lundbom (Big Five Chord) and Bryan Murray, a.k.a. Balto Exclamationpoint (Bryan and the Haggards) are back for their second Chant Records release. Joined by an all-star roster of accomplices, Lundbom and Murray blend hip-hop-style beat construction with avant-jazz and much more in a collage of sounds from various corners of the musical universe. Beats by Balto! Vol. 2 features performances from Jon Irabagon, Moppa Elliott, Nick Millevoi, and many more. A funky, wild, and adventurous collection of music with virtuosic improvisation and revelous glee, Beats by Balto! Vol. 2 is sure to please adventurous music lovers throughout Planet Earth and beyond. All artists' proceeds to benefit the Jazz Foundation of America's COVID-19 Relief Fund: jazzfoundation.org/covid19fund/. MUSICIANS Bryan Murray - soprano, alto, c-melody, and tenor saxophones Jon Irabagon - sopranino, soprano, mezzo-soprano, balto!, and tenor saxophones; alto clarinet Jon Lundbom - guitar Matt Kanelos - keyboard Moppa Elliott - bass Nick Millevoi - guitar Richard Mikel - bass Sam Kulik - trombone Beats by Balto Exclamationpoint COMPOSERS Battalions - Jon Lundbom Beat Like This - Jon Lundbom Big P. - Bryan Murray Ex Machina - Jon Lundbom Tears and Fists - Jon Lundbom Cap'n Crunch - Bryan Murray Truck Gun - Jon Lundbom Enter! - Jon Lundbom Weak Sauce - Bryan Murray Hot Shit - Jon Lundbom All songs composed to beats constructed by Balto! Exclamationpoint
