James Brandon Lewis Trio Announce New Album Apple Cores, Share New Song: Listen

Jazz musician James Brandon Lewis is releasing a new album that he improvised with drummer and mbira player Chad Taylor and bassist and guitarist Josh Werner. The James Brandon Lewis Trio’s Apple Cores is out February 7 (via Anti-). The first taste of the album is the new song “Five Spots to Caravan.” Hear the track below.

Lewis, Taylor, and Werner recorded their album over two improvisatory sessions. “If you don’t spend time with your band, you’re not going to really trust that moment,” Lewis reflected. “I think we’ve spent enough time together to where we can do that. I’ve been playing Chad for, like, 10 years, so that’s like water right there, and me and Josh have been playing together since 2018.”