Erik Truffaz

Swiss-born trumpeter/composer Erik Truffaz plays a nu-jazz meld of post-bop, modal, fusion, electronica, hip-hop, rock, pop, and global folk traditions. 1999's Bending New Corners showcased the deep influence of Miles Davis' second quintet and electric recordings, and 2001's Revisité and Mantis threaded in drum'n'bass, grime, acid house, and hip-hop rhythms via post-bop. 2003's Walk of the Giant Turtle wove rockist funky fusion into mutant dancefloor jams, and 2007's Arkhangelsk reflected the influence of Jon Hassell's Fourth World music and pop, with guest Ed Harcourt. 2010's...