Chris Greene Quartet
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Chris Greene Quartet
(2024 Isthmus pick) The Chicago-based Chris Greene Quartet is somewhat of a rarity in the jazz world: an ensemble that has featured the same lineup for most of its existence (the newest member joined in 2011). That cohesiveness comes through in a near-telepathic ability to interact among the four players, led by composer and saxophonist Greene. It’s ably displayed on the 2022 album PlaySPACE 2: Play Harder, which ranges from chilled out to far out on original cuts and covers ranging from Duke Ellington to Hank Williams.