Kendrick Scott Oracle

The Kendrick Scott Oracle represents the jazz drummer's enduring post-bop quintet, maintained since his 2007 debut album The Source appeared on the World Culture Music imprint he founded. Although the original personnel—reedman Seamus Blake, guitarist Lage Lund, bassist Derrick Hodge, and pianist Aaron Parks—turned over entirely after that release, the group stabilized beginning with 2013's Conviction, issued by Concord. Its present roster features John Ellis on saxophone and clarinet, guitarist Joe Moreno, pianist Taylor Eigsti, and bassist Joe Sanders. Hodge continues as a de facto participant through his production work on the ensemble's sessions. This configuration, a post-bop-cum-spiritual soul-jazz-cum-contemporary jazz compendium, records for Blue Note and has delivered the albums We Are the Drum (2015) and 2019's A Wall Becomes a Bridge. Turntablist Jahi Sundance augmented the lineup on the latter recording.