The Comet is Coming

Jazz with a cosmic scope is nothing new, especially in Chicago, where bandleader Sun Ra developed the experimental, science fiction-influenced sound that infused bebop and free jazz with interstellar grooves. Led by woodwind-player Shabaka Hutchings, London trio the Comet is Coming has similarly astral ambitions for its output, combining elements of jazz, electronica and psychedelic rock. The group's latest album, Trust In The Lifeforce Of The Deep Mystery, layers growling bass clarinet and saxophone melodies atop cascading synthesizers and rhythms, creating music with decidedly futuristic aspirations that unabashedly draws upon the past.