Written By: Big C Julian Lage music moves as if it’s listening to itself. Unveiling a seven-minute instrumental statement, Night Shade stretches patience, power, and precision into one continuous arc. Built on hushed tension and gradual ascent, the track feels like a shared breath, a slow bloom of sound and then a surge. "Night Shade" thrives on conversation rather than dominance. Produced by Joe Henry , the piece unfolds through a newly formed quartet featuring John Medes

Written By: Big C Photo Credit: Hannah Gray Hall Conversation doesn’t always need words. Julian Lage explores that idea on Talking Drum , a fluid, exploratory new track that foregrounds interplay over exhibition. Lifted from his forthcoming album Scenes From Above , the piece unfolds as a living exchange, where melody and rhythm circulate freely among four players listening as intently as they speak. Recorded with a newly assembled quartet featuring John Medeski, Jorge Roed