Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey: Worker

Royal Potato Family

Local sons Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey balance their complex and intricate compositions with a spirit of anything-goes revelry, and the trio walks that tightrope with such confidence—swagger, even—that no net is needed. Their newest, “Worker,” is a groove-heavy amalgamation of the meticulous irreverence we’ve come to expect from the current JFJO lineup. Songs like “Betamax,” “Hey Hey NSA,” and “Better Living Through Competitive Spirituality” reveal a band with chops to spare and the gumption to let the music take them (and the listener) anywhere. Experimental jazz, indeed.