Grandiose is the sophomore album from Los Angeles saxophonist Devin Daniels on The Village Records—a modern jazz epic of all‑original compositions performed by a powerhouse quartet with Logan Kane (bass), Myles Martin (drums) and Javier Santiago (keys). Fresh from the Herbie Hancock Institute at UCLA—and subsequent touring with Hancock on stages like the Hollywood Bowl and Walt Disney Hall—Daniels leads fearless explorations of elastic grooves, odd meters, post‑bop blues and synth‑tinged ambient textures. The band pushes and responds with freedom and urgency: Particle features a lush Miguel Atwood‑Ferguson string‑quartet arrangement; Nightmare Kitten prowls with a brooding melody and dissonant harmonies over a slow, deliberate groove; Blink crackles with electric energy; Contrivance locks into a breezy pocket; and Mind 1/Mind 2 expand into immersive meditations. A tight yet expansive statement from a rising voice, Grandiose showcases Daniels’ singular tone, compositional vision and magnetic band chemistry from start to finish.
Release Date: 07/11/25
Release Date: 07/11/25