Diatom Ribbons
Context
Opening and title track of the album released in 2019 on Pyroclastic, the label Kris Davis founded in 2016. For each of the ten tracks, the pianist assembles a different lineup drawn from a cast ranging from Esperanza Spalding to Terri Lyne Carrington; the record was named jazz album of the year by the New York Times and the NPR Music Jazz Critics Poll.
In the genealogy of jazz
This track belongs to Current scene (New York, Chicago, worldwide), Downtown New York, No Wave. Among the origins and influences of Current scene: Israeli jazz, Neoclassicism, Young Lions, Hard bop, Free jazz, Spiritual jazz.