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NYC saxophonist Alden Hellmuth has signed to Nils Frahm's LEITER imprint for her upcoming Tether LP, out this Friday June 26th.

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For her, the innate sense of connection between bandmates and between the dual states of form and freedom is a crucial aspect of her creativity.

Following her German Jazz Prize winning 2024 debut album Good Intentions, Hellmuth now returns with the aptly titled Tether, an eight-track exploration of jazz, punk and freeform improvisation that centers on the notion that regardless of how loud and unruly her band might get, the tether always ties the players back to the listener and their invigorating experience.

For the LP release week, Alden releases “Definitely Not Friends” — a fiery salvo that demonstrates the fierce chops showcased by Alden, Thundercat drummer Justin Brown, and other players on the album.

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NYC saxophonist Alden Hellmuth has signed to Nils Frahm's LEITER imprint for her upcoming Tether LP, out June 26th. She’s announcing the album this Friday 5/1, alongside the first single "Face The Wall.”

Following her German Jazz Prize winning 2024 debut album Good Intentions, Tether an eight-track exploration of jazz, punk and freeform improvisation that centers on the notion that regardless of how loud and unruly her band might get, the tether always ties the players back to the listener and their invigorating experience. She enlists the thunderous ensemble of two innovative bassists – Logan Kane and Miller Wrenn – alongside drummer Justin Brown (Thundercat, Aja Monet) to deliver a suite of heavy low-end compositions.

"Face The Wall” smudges jazz and punk in clamorous, gripping ways and was written while Alden was listening to a lot of Deerhoof and Otoboke Beaver, with her wanting to channel that energy and creativity, while highlighting bassists Kane and Wrenn.

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