Pyrography II
(2026)
Paul Hecht
Pyrography II is the sophomore album by pianist and composer Paul Hecht. Hecht joins bassist Ben Dillinger, drummer Gustavo Cortiñas, and trumpeter James Davis, with alto saxophonist Michael Hudson-Casanova joining on select tracks, shifting between quartet and quintet settings. The expansion grew out of the band’s live sets, where the blend between trumpet and alto became a compositional focus.
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“The quartet behind Pyrography, one of the best jazz releases of 2025…return on Pyrography II, and if the first record felt like a conversation, this one feels like the same four people pulling that conversation into rooms they haven’t been in before…a record that rewards attention”
“intimate, searching contemporary jazz that feels suspended between composition and improvisation”
“Paul Hecht’s “Pyrography II” Turns Jazz Into an Intellectual Fever Dream…feels less like a collection of compositions than a living system in motion.”