Husbandos is your favorite friendly neighborhood jazz fusion band. With a healthy disregard for musical orthodox and a flair for the dramatic, their combination of velvety R&B and cinematic jazz is sure to elicit the stankiest of faces and leave listeners pondering their place in the universe. Hailing from Durham NC, Husbandos blend brainy, high-wire compositions with irresistibly smooth hooks and adds a Salt Bae pinch of cheekiness to round out their unique aesthetic.
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Triangle-based jazz collective SMYA (suh – MY – uh) is an ensemble of up to eleven pieces—including the mridangam and the harp—guiding listeners through a space where jazz, Indian classical music, funk, and neotango are sonically sisters. With original compositions (and select covers) built around groove and improvisation, SMYA delivers a fresh, creative sound, drawing comparisons to genre innovators like Snarky Puppy and Mahavishnu Orchestra.
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