Chicago Bassist & Composer Matt Ulery Weaves Elegant Ensemble Writing on Double Album By A Little Light, His 4th Release As a Leader Out June 19, 2012 on Greenleaf Music

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“I am most impressed by the pure emotion captured on this recording. By A Little Light is a pure outpouring of feeling.” – Dave Douglas, founder, Greenleaf Music

Matt Ulery, By A Little Light

Even during a time when eclectic tastes are becoming the norm and a vast diversity of sound is available at the touch of a button, Matt Ulery still seems singularly difficult to pigeonhole. The two releases by his seven-piece jazz ensemble, Loom, sandwich Themes and Scenes, an album of orchestral compositions inspired by film scores. A first-call bassist on the vibrant Chicago jazz scene, he also draws inspiration from Eastern European folk music as a member of the Balkan-flavored ensemble Eastern Blok and via his long-standing collaboration with Polish-born singer Grazyna Auguscik.