John Blum, David Murray & Chad Taylor - The Recursive Tree (2023)

The Recursive Tree features a rather remarkable trio consisting of John Blum on piano, tenor-saxophonist David Murray, and Chad Taylor on drums. Although the three musicians had never before recorded together, they sound very much like a working trio. The title is inspired by a concept in mathematics that explains the architecture in nature arising from systematic growth over time. This algorithmic expression also illustrates the growth of Jazz through the art form’s incremental expansion of ideas and influences. Scott Yanow

John Blum - piano
David Murray - tenor saxophone
Chad Taylor - drums