Jeremy Cunningham - Passing Fires (2026) [Hi-Res]

On Passing Fires, his follow-up to The Weather Up There, drummer and composer Jeremy Cunningham, alongside a tight circle of collaborators, transforms intimate piano sketches, family-room recordings, and richly layered studio performances into a vivid meditation on memory, love, and change. Vibrant, emotional, and full of unexpected turns, the album darts between hypnotic grooves, psychedelic textures, and tender poetic ballads, balancing homemade warmth with striking sonic detail.

Passing Fires is a kaleidoscope of different styles, genres, fidelities, and personalities, with a dozen top tier contributing musicians, with production and songwriting assists from Paul Bryan, Josh Johnson, Jeff Parker, Sen Morimoto, Makaya McCraven, and other luminaries of the current jazz scene that connects Los Angeles and Chicago.

Jeremy Cunningham — drums, piano, keyboards,
synth bass, percussion
Lane Beckstrom — bass
Paul Bryan — bass, kalimba, mellotron
Matt Gold — guitar, bass, percussion
Josh Johnson — alto saxophone, keyboards, electronics
Lia Kohl — cello
Dustin Laurenzi — tenor saxophone, guitar, synthesizer, electronics
Makaya McCraven — drums, vibraphone
Will Miller — Rhodes, piano
Sen Morimoto — vocals, saxophone
Jeff Parker — guitar, electronics
Bob Parlier — percussion
Greg Uhlmann — guitar