Sana Nagano -violin
Peter Apfelbaum -tenor sax
Keisuke Matsuno -guitar
Ken Filiano -bass
Danny Sher -drums
The Brooklyn-based noise-jazz violinist Sana Nagano often finds herself at the center of the storm. As other instruments crash and careen around her, her assuredly melodic violin works to ground and stabilize the overall sound.
Smashing Humans is a quintet full of gorgeous chaos and explosive energy, with Nagano controlling the flow. It’s music of great power, but also balance.
”The electrifying, Smashing Humans, expresses this singular vision to its fullest, creating a wholly absorbing work of rare beauty.”
-HRAYR ATTARIAN, All About Jazz
“There’s a disquieting, fanciful narrative at the heart of Sana Nagano’s Smashing Humans.”
-Dave Cantor, Downbeat