Chicago bassist and composer Christopher Dammann’s ‘Dead Words’ is a collection of spiritual contrafacts tracing a line from bebop through free jazz into the present. Featuring Jim Baker, James Davis, Jon Irabagon, and Mike Reed, the album balances deep swing, open improvisation, and compositional rigor in a bold personal statement rooted in Chicago’s creative music tradition.

Tracklist:

1. Montrose B
2. Untitled
3. White Gladis
4. Two Themes For Improvisation
5. This is an Unraveling

UPC: 199891504268
Label: Shifting Paradigm
Release Date: 7.17.26
Format: CD