Ensemble Volcanic Ash - Pluto In Aquarius (LP)

Format: LP Label: Cuneiform Records Year: 2026 Media Condition: New Sleeve/Cover Condition: New TRACKS: A1. Mountain Pose A2. Pluto In Aquarius A3. Hope Marathon A4. Point Thy Sword A5. Susan Was a Warrior A6. Our Time A7. Old Guard A8. We See Dark Money B1. Jazz is Resistance B2. The Collective B3. New Guard B4. Cruel Motherfuckers B5. Deerhoof is God PERSONNEL: Janel Leppin – cello, CP-70 Larry Ferguson – drums Anthony Pirog – guitar Brian Settles – tenor saxophone Luke Stewart – bass A composer and cellist who’s honed a singular synthesis of composition, orchestration and improvisation, while heavily involved for decades with Washington D.C.’s vibrant new music, jazz, rock and improvised music scenes, Janel Leppin releases the third album by her acclaimed Ensemble Volcanic Ash. Throughout Pluto in Aquarius, the group’s language and interplay might seem leaner, meaner and grittier to veteran Ensemble Volcanic Ash fans. Leppin found a new pared-back feel for the ensemble — often less like a midsize chamber ensemble and more like a scrappy combo. The five-piece group melds an illustrious array of D.C. talent into a glimmering expressive organism that surges, expands, ebbs and dances in multiple directions at once.