On ‘The 7th Hand,’ Immanuel Wilkins Sees Jazz as an Escape Pod - The New York Times (opens in new tab)

"The alto saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins and his quartet make bristling, physical music, both leaning into and pulling against the swing rhythm that has historically been the backbone of jazz. There’s a certain sensuality to classic swing, an element of taking your time that doesn’t seem at home amid the hamster-wheel feeling of life today. Wilkins has wisely left that part behind in favor of a layered, exploding-grid approach to rhythm. Still, there’s no confusing that this is blues-based, gos...