Blue Abstraction: Prepared Piano Project 85-87 LP

Jessica Williams' "Blue Abstraction: Prepared Piano Project 85-87 LP" offers a compelling lens on the evolution of jazz through innovative uses of the prepared piano. Tracks like "Portrait of Matisse" and "The Banshee" engage in rich dialogues between sound and silence, emblematic of the mid-80s scene that significantly transformed jazz. Released by Pre-Echo, this work positions Williams at the forefront of contemporary jazz, revealing her contributions to a critical phase in the genre's history.