Christopher Dammann - Dead Words (2026)

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.

Jim Baker - piano, ARP 2600
Christopher Dammann - double bass
James Davis - trumpet, electronics
Jon Irabagon - stritch, effects
Mike Reed - drums

Tracklist:
1-1 Christopher Dammann - Montrose B [7:02]
1-2 Christopher Dammann - Untitled [5:45]
1-3 Christopher Dammann - White Gladis [5:31]
1-4 Christopher Dammann - Two Themes For Improvisation [6:20]
1-5 Christopher Dammann - This is an Unraveling [10:37]