Pyrography

From Chicago, a wide-ranging vehicle for original music and group improvisation

Pyrography began as a quartet project in 2024, documenting original compositions that explore the intersection of written form and spontaneous expression.

The project expanded to a quintet in 2025 and recorded a second album planned for release in May, 2026.

Pyrography Quintet

Paul Hecht · piano

James Davis · trumpet

Michael Hudson-Casanova · alto saxophone

Ben Dillinger · bass

Gustavo Cortiñas · drums

debut album available now from

ears&eyes records

Praise for Pyrography

“. . . endlessly rewarding . . . with each listen, Pyrography reveals new depths . . . a brilliant, uncompromising work” —Thierry De Clemensat, Paris Move

“. . . a quietly ambitious album, one that’s self-assured and graceful” —Something Else Reviews

“. . . debut albums rarely sound this mature and cohesive” —Paul Abella, WDCB Chicago

“. . . a gem . . . equally comfortable with structured complexity and carefree exploration . . . it honors tradition while creating its own language” —Tim Larsen, Jazz Views

“Pyrography” live on tour, April, 2025, with special guest Sarah Elstran on vocals/loops

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