Skerik is a saxophone player who has popped up all over the scene, from his own band Critters Buggin' to his spot as co-founder of Garage A Trois to playing onstage with bands like Robert Walter's 20th Congress and Medeski, Martin, and Wood. Skerik is the consummate guest musician, always adding just the flavor the music requires without imposing too much of his own presence, which might lead one to wonder: what would a band solely led by Skerik sound like?
Fortunately, the answer to that question has arrived recently via the ever-adventurous label, Ropeadope Records. Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet is, in a word, jazz. But it is nasty. Skerik's brought together five horn players, an organist, and a drummer to create some of the most exciting jazz music to arrive in quite some time.
