

Editors’ Notes This innovative Chicago drummer latches onto a strong concept, compiling a year's worth of full-band improv sessions and editing them into lean, potent forms. Consequently, tracks tend to jump right into the groove and run short. Funk and hip-hop's rhythms abound, like the loose shuffle of "The Drop," but so do soul-jazz textures and occasional hints of post-rock, when Tortoise guitarist Jeff Parker guests (see “On the Spot"). As a composer, McCraven has a way with the steady build: During “The Jaunt,” check out the momentum he builds with bass, vibes, guitar, and saxophone.
Exploration Intro
1
1:23
The Jaunt
2
2:42
Slightest Right
3
3:05
First Thing First
4
12:07
Lonely
5
4:39
Gnawa
6
1:59
On the Spot
7
2:28
Butterscotch
8
2:39
Tomtom
9
2:42
Three Fifths a Man
10
4:21
In the Moment
11
4:50
Quartz
12
3:43
Just Stay Right There
13
2:42
Untitled
14
3:13
Requests
15
2:52
Time Travel
16
4:17
The Encore
17
5:37
The Drop
18
2:07
Finances
19
6:07