Katalyst

Self-described “contemporary instrumental” collective Katalyst present their debut studio album ‘Nine Lives’. Based out of Inglewood, California, this nine-piece outfit represent some of the finest talent on the Los Angeles jazz scene, and all ten tracks here were co-authored between the entire group and accurately capture their combined spirit of free improvisation.

PERSONNEL:

• Greg Paul (drums, percussion)
• Brandon Cordoba (piano, keyboard)
• Marlon Spears (electric bass)
• Corbin Jones (upright bass, key bass, sousaphone)
• Brian Hargrove (keyboard, synth)
• Bradford Tidwell (guitar)
• Jonah Levine (trombone)
• Emile Martinez (trumpet)
• David Michael Otis (alto sax, soprano sax)
• Ahmad Dubois-Dawson (percussion)

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. WhatsAname
• A2. FreeHand
• A3. BBB
• A4. Leimert Day
• A5. Leimert Night

• SIDE B
• B1. Fitted
• B2. Fresh: Earth
• B3. Fresh: Fire
• B4. Fresh: Wind
• B5. FITTED Fitted