Trombonist/composer JC Sanford and his band, EQ (i.e., Electric Quartet) offer up a creative tour de force with Sanford’s eighth album as a leader: Denki, which translates to “electricity” from Japanese. Sanford’s experimentations with pedals and effects animated this collection of dynamic tunes, which pulls from open improvisation, Stevie Wonder, and German metal alike. Denki is available on Oct. 10 via Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records.

Band Members:
JC Sanford – Trombone/Effects
Toivo Hannigan – Guitar/Effects
Erik Fratzke – Electric Bass
Ben Ehrlich – Drums