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The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis is a collaborative studio album by American jazz fusion group the Messthetics and saxophonist James Brandon Lewis, released on March 15, 2024, through Impulse! Records. It has received positive reviews from critics. The Messthetics are an instrumental trio featuring Brendan Canty (drums), Joe Lally (bass), and Anthony Pirog (guitar). Canty and Lally are from Fugazi. James Brandon Lewis is a critically-acclaimed composer, saxophonist, and writer. He has been described by The New York Times as βa saxophonist who embodies and transcends tradition.β Influenced by jazz legends like Sonny Rollins, he has balanced a deep, gospel-informed spirituality. Rolling Stone describes his music as having βfree-jazz-abandon and hard-hitting funk-meets-hip-hop underpinning.β User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis

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