A saxophonist who has garnered international acclaim particularly in avant-jazz circles, German-born Ingrid Laubrock has seemingly heeded a call to travel west, first gathering notice for her work in London's vibrant creative jazz community before jumping the pond and making a name for herself in the cutting-edge improvised music scene of 21st century Brooklyn. With her own albums, she has moved from engaging small group work, such as 2011's Madness of Crowds, to ambitious large groups, as on 2018's orchestral Ingrid Laubrock: Contemporary Chaos Practices.
Born in Stadtlohn,...