Anthony Cox and Dave King are so much more than a rhythm section. Cox is so nimble and penetrating on both acoustic and electric bass that he expands the palette of any ensemble—but his cello work, plucked and mostly bowed, is the real trump card. King has made a career varying timbre and texture on the drums, and so the pair take inspiration from each other. Add in saxophonist Brandon Wozniak, who continues to refine his balladry and always crushed the crests and gushes, and you’ve got flexible flyer trio. —Britt Robson
Tuesday, August 6 at 7 p.m. $15-$25.
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In a town where jazz musicians play in many different bands, some more enduring than others, mainly so they can play with their friends, Brandon Wozniak (tenor sax), Anthony Cox (upright bass) and Dave King (drums) have made music together before. But now it’s official: They’re a trio. Anthony Cox came up with the name and they debuted at Crooners in May, then met again for two nights in June during the last days of Vieux Carré. We saw them there and they were full of surprises. With Wozniak out front, they delivered a setlist of standards (Ornette Coleman, Bud Powell) and lyrical originals by Cox. It was much more straight-ahead than we expected, and more beautiful. They are “a new band of three bada**es,” as we originally noted, but so bad they can play like angels. -Pamela Espeland
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