Wil Swindler - Universe BA unique collection of music from a remarkable ensemble, 2008 Gil Evans Fellowship winner Wil Swindler presents his "Elevenet," featuring some less traditional sounds (bass clarinet, alto flute, euphonium and French horn) to augment the more traditional horn and rhythm sections. With the power of a big band and the intimacy of a jazz quartet, or even a classical chamber ensemble, Swindler masterfully combines the possibilities for a recording of

and heritage

to her sparkling music for the 1937 Paris international exhibition

These seven men have made quite the name for themselves with their "zombie beach party" and "cops and robbers" themed live shows

Lead singer Pat Cummings also was hired as a singer for rocker Myron Lefevre's Holy Smoke Doo Dah Band which was signed to Columbia Records in 1970

including the Huron and Iroquois tribes

In the early naughties

But they are rendered with Animal Collective's singular sense of exploratory wonder

with each composition bearing the hallmarks of it's transcriber's distinct style

'Be Yourself' is a quest into the meaning and feeling of being-ness that seems to underline all our experiences

is incredible

After the release of 2011's Cloud Nothings

Known mostly for her ballads like "Because You Love Me" and "Lipstick and Cocaine" (later renamed "One More Fight") these songs were born and immediately found their audience