Elements of Detroit techno, abstract laptop electronica, breakbeat-influenced cut-up drum programming, mysterious ambience, and masterful free jazz make up "Junk Magic." The result is possibly the most fully realized union of jazz and electronics to date from this formidable keyboardist and composer. Fellow musicians include drummer David King, violinist Mat Maneri, and tenor saxophonist Aaron Stewart.

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