Ian Christensen - Finding (2016)

Finding, the debut album from tenor saxophonist Ian Christensen, takes its time unfolding. Without relying on gimmicks or flashy pyrotechnics, Christensen and his esteemed colleagues carve a winding yet deliberate path through a diverse set of original music. Finding brings you bare-bones jazz, free-wheeling avant-garde romps, and classical lyricism, all featuring some of Portland’s finest improvisers in pared-down, intimate formations. Finding is a journey, a constantly-evolving sonic dialogue between friends that will surely surprise, delight, and intrigue any fan of modern improvised music.

Ian Christensen, tenor sax
Noah Bernstein, alto saxophone on tracks 1,3,4,8
Ryan Meagher, guitar on tracks 2,5,6,7
Andrew Jones, bass on tracks 1,3,4,8
Jonas Oglesbee, drums