James Brandon Lewis "Apple Cores" 2025-01-24 but it was such a

but it was such a transcendent moment that we just didn't care

but also for some greater truth about the human experience

having recently celebrated 50 years in music and 50 million records sold

the record still contains rousing tunes rooted in Irish music & American Folk (Black Velvet Band & The Dirty Glass) while tapping into some serious punk 'n' roll

James Brandon Lewis "Apple Cores" 2025-01-24 but it was such aApple Cores is the latest full length album from New York tenor saxophonist James Brandon Lewis, "one of the fiercest sounds in jazz today" (The Guardian) with a "penchant for unbound exploration" (Pitchfork). Informed by the rhythms and textures of hip hop and funk while remaining rooted in jazz, Apple Cores was recorded with Chad Taylor (drums mbira) and Josh Werner (bass guitar) over the course of two intense, entirely improvised sessions. The