Jazz Articles about The Early Planets

The Early Planets: The Waits / InBetween Music

by Glenn Astarita
June 21, 2024

Minneapolis-based jazz trio The Early Planets features the impressive talents of composer and guitarist Mike Wolter which may take listeners on a transcendent journey with their latest release, The Waits / InBetween Music. The album opens with “Tone Down Your Vibe," in which Wolter's intricate melodies float atop a Latin-like pulse. The interplay between the musicians creates an expansive and intimate soundscape, drawing the listener into the trio's world. Wolter's deftly articulated jazz groove with shifting thematic developments rides above ...