Illegal Crowns - Unclosing in Bandcamp Best Jazz Albums of 2023

A big thanks to Dave Sumner at Bandcamp for including Illegal Crowns - Unclosing in the Best Jazz Albums of 2023! So many incredible records on the list, and we’re honored to have this one included next to them. Illegal Crowns is Mary Halvorson, Tomas Fujiwara, Taylor Ho Bynum, and Benoit Delbecq. We’re really proud of all 12 albums we put out this year, and can’t thank you all enough for taking the time to listen and send encouraging words. A few more things before the end of the year, but we’re looking forward to more in 2024!

“Unclosing delivers the most potent musical charge of 2023. The electricity from the ensemble Illegal Crowns, consisting of cornetist Taylor Ho Bynum, guitarist Mary Halvorson, pianist Benoît Delbecq, and drummer Tomas Fujiwara, is potent. It conveys every ounce of the spontaneity, individualism, and togetherness one hopes for from musicians who are immersed in their own actions while also synced into those of their counterparts. Rarely do we encounter a recording that delivers a listening experience that’s just like being there. Unclosing is a reminder of why we treasure them.” —Dave Sumner, Bandcamp Best Jazz of 2023