Case-fitter
The first full-length release from guitarist Jeff Swanson. This project was recorded over four weeks in April 2017 during a residency at The Whistler in Chicago.
Each week the group added members to its core trio, finishing this final recorded performance as an octet.
Swanson brings a fresh lyrical approach to combining sounds of jazz, improvisation, electronic and post-rock.
Featuring a cast of rare talent, Case-fitter explores these seven compositions to paint boundless landscapes with craft and care.
“the band enthusiastically channels their waves of passion and driving energy to convey emotions in an ardent way…where hard-rock surfaces meet jazz and folkish phrasing.”
- Filipe Freitas, Jazztrail
“On his, exceptionally mature, debut Case-fitter guitarist Jeff Swanson greatly expands his working band to interpret seven of his intricately constructed originals. The synergistic ensemble, consisting of a four-person front line and a rhythm quartet, seamlessly goes from individual expressions to collective performances and blurs the boundaries between spontaneous and written music.”
- Hrayr Attarian, Chicago Jazz Magazine
Featuring:
Jeff Swanson - Guitar, electronic samples
Lane Beckstrom- Electric Bass
Greg Artry - Drums
Quentin Coaxum- Trumpet
Paul Bedal – Fender Rhodes
Greg Ward – Alto Saxophone
Dustin Laurenzi – Tenor Saxophone, OP-1
Artie Black - Bass Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone
Compositions by Jeff Swanson © (BMI) 2018
Recorded live at The Whistler in Chicago, IL by David Zuchowski
Mixed & Mastered by Anthony Gravino
