Matt Wilson's Arts & Crafts preview by Aarik Danielsen

Something crazy always happens when you leave the drummer in charge. Nowhere is this truer than jazz, where drummer-led bands tend to drive the beat and push the envelope, allowing for maximum cohesion and creative experimentation. Dynamic and daring, Grammy-nominated drummer Matt Wilson — whose credits include work with John Scofield and Charlie Haden — has smartly, strikingly followed this rule-breaking rule with his Arts & Crafts project.

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