Title: Dead Words Artist: Christopher Dammann Label: Shifting Paradigm Product Type: COMPACT DISCS UPC: 199891504268 Genre: Jazz Release Date: 2026-07-17 Number of Discs: 1
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.
Tracks: 1.1 Montrose B 1.2 Untitled 1.3 White Gladis 1.4 Two Themes For Improvisation 1.5 This is an Unraveling
