Genki Nishikawa

Oavette: Oavette LP

by David Bruggink
May 19, 2025

The fusion of acoustic instrumentation and electronic-influenced composition has a modest but persistent foothold in jazz. Listeners might reference examples like Vijay Iyer Trio's “Hood" from Break Stuff, Nik Bärtsch's Ronin, or perhaps most notably, Dysnomia by Dawn of Midi. Despite the emotional gulf between Dysnomia and, say, Keith Jarrett Trio's Standards in Norway, both albums share a traditional piano trio format and are likely categorized under jazz. Where Jarrett's work is expressive and melodic, Dawn of Midi constructed a ...