“Fantasias” is the fifth CD in Zorn’s ongoing series of compositions scored for piano trio inspired by classical forms. The music is lyrical, harmonically complex, unpredictable, and filled with a lush Romantic sweep. Featuring some of the most telepathic interaction the trio has yet achieved, Fantasias is a dramatic new installment to this acclaimed series of piano trio recordings that push these three master musicians into mysterious new directions.

“Highsmith” is Ikue Mori and Craig Taborn, two of the most in-demand and creative musicians in the Downtown scene. Their first CD was issued in 2017, and for their tenth anniversary they return with three of their most illustrious colleagues for another beautiful CD of wild and mysterious improvisational explorations. “Highsmith Plus” is just that—the duo expanded into three different trios with the aid of Bill Frisell, Tomeka Reid, and John Zorn, with a few quintet tracks added as a bonus! This is modern improvisation at its virtuosic best—as surprising as it is inevitable.