Clone Row

On Clone Row, visionary drummer and composer Ches Smith strips things down to a sharp quartet: guitars from Mary Halvorson and Liberty Ellman, bass from Nick Dunston, and Smith at the helm. The result is a thrilling collision of rhythm, abstraction, and raw interplay—equal parts experimental jazz, post-punk edge, and avant-rock drive. Complex yet direct, it’s a masterclass in invention and restraint from one of contemporary music’s boldest voices.