SML
Los Angeles quintet whose music starts as long improvised sessions and gets edited into shape afterward, woodwinds and bass locking to loose electronic pulse.
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About SML
SML brings together five musicians from the Los Angeles improvising and session scene: Jeremiah Chiu on synthesizers and samplers, Anna Butterss on bass, Josh Johnson on saxophone and electronics, Gregory Uhlmann on guitar, and Booker Stardrum on drums and percussion. Each has a substantial body of work elsewhere, and the group formed as a way to play together without set material.
Their debut album, Small Medium Large, was released on the Chicago label International Anthem and assembled from recordings of live performances. The tracks sit somewhere between jazz, minimalism and electronic dance music, with repeating bass figures and drum grooves holding steady while saxophone and guitar lines drift across the top.
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Questions about SML
What festivals is SML playing in 2027?
SML is booked at 1 festival we cover: Big Ears 2027.
Is SML playing Big Ears 2027?
Yes, SML is on the Big Ears 2027 lineup, April 1–4, 2027 at Downtown Knoxville, TN.
What kind of music does SML play?
SML plays improvisation.