guest session
12.15.25
SML is a quintet composed of luminaries from Los Angeles’s thriving jazz, improvised, and indie music scenes: bassist Anna Butterss (Jason Isbell, Phoebe Bridgers, Makaya McCraven, Jeff Parker), synthesist Jeremiah Chiu (Ariel Kalma, Marta Sofia Honer, Icy Demons), saxophonist Josh Johnson (Meshell Ndegeocello, Leon Bridges, Carlos Niño), percussionist Booker Stardrum (Photay, Lisel, Jefre Cantu-Ledesma, Wendy Eisenberg) and guitarist Gregory Uhlmann (Meg Duffy, Perfume Genius, Tasha).
Their debut album Small Medium Large was recorded at the band’s first gigs at former Highland Park, Los Angeles mainstay venue ETA in late 2022 and early 2023, post-produced in the following year, and released in Summer 2024 to wide critical acclaim, landing on ‘Best of 2024’ lists by Tone Glow, Passion of the Weiss, Bandcamp Daily, Hearing Things, and others.
Following the release of Small Medium Large, the band expanded beyond Los Angeles to perform at various festivals and venues including Rewire (NL), Brdcast (BE), Warm Love Cool Dreams (Chicago), Winter Jazz Fest (NY), Pickathon (OR), and others.
SML return with a new album, How You Been, in fall 2025, as well as a string of shows taking them through early 2026. In March 2026, they will be artists in residence at Big Ears Festival in Knoxville, TN, performing three nights in a row at the internationally renowned creative music summit.
Tracklist:
SML – Plankton SML – How You BeenJOSH JOHNSON Paul Bryan – Bon Jemmott keiyaA – i h8 u Daniel Rotem – Wave Nature Frou Frou – Flicks Jon Hassell Edu Lobo – Uma Vez Um Caso Jyoti, Georgia Anne Muldrow – This Walk Jamire Williams – Take Time Look Up (Jawwaad Speaks) Gerald Cleaver – Jackie’s Smiles
BOOKER STARDUM Ahnnu – Dio Laurie Spiegel – Drums Julian Sartorious – Vich – Genève Sonny Sharrock – Blind Willy Michael Ranta – Underground Ragnar Johnson assisted by Jessica Mayer – Mo-Mo
ANNA BUTTERSS Tortoise – Vexations Erimaj – Conflict of A Man Paul Bryan – Family Man Aksak Maboul – (Mit I) Saure Gurke (Aus I Urwald Gelockt) Stereolab – Melodie is a Wound
GREG UHLMANN Meridian Brothers – Dinamita Sarah Feldman – S-A MARIAH – Shisen Francis Bebey – Fleur Tropical Anne Laplantine – Jump Cluster – Zum Wohl
JEREMIAH CHIU Giorgio Moroder – Basslich M.Zalla – produzione Silver Apples – Lovefingers Woo – Water Drum Lounge Lizards – Bob the Bob John Surman – Edges of Illusion
