A jazz quartet album blending composition and improvisation.

The first release from this newly formed Chicago based Quartet featuring four compositions by guitarist Dan Phillips and three group improvisations with Jim Baker on keyboards, Bill Harris on drums and Krzysztof Pabian on double bass.

Light at Depth doesn’t choose between tradition and experimentation—it merges them. The quartet operates with a shared vocabulary that allows for both individual expression and collective exploration. The result is music that feels searching but purposeful, intimate yet expansive.

Although this is the first release for this unique quartet, Krzysztof and Dan have 20 plus year relationship. Jim Baker is a long-term stalwart of the Chicago experimental and improvised music scene and Bill Harris is integral part of the young generation making his mark in the music. After a short but fruitful residency at a local Chicago venue the quartet was excited enough about the result to record this debut release.

Light at Depth album was also Avant Music News’ Best of 2019 Albums of the Year.