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Otherly Love presents Volume 2 of the bella ciao bella ciao Sessions, this time as a tribute to Thelonious Sphere Monk. Recorded in the same session as Vol. 01, the track features Joshua White, Chris Speed, Eric Revis, and Dave King performing Monk’s composition “Boo Boo’s Birthday”, taking the song’s structure to exciting new heights.

“I appreciate your openness to this tribute arm of the bella ciao bella ciao series. I will forever be a fanboy, so it’s a treat to honor all these mystical figures. There are more exciting sessions in the pipeline - including some mind-blowing, untethered improv sessions from names we can’t wait to share with you, as well as further tributes to longtime inspirations Robert Wyatt, Don Cherry, Sun Ra, and Bill Frisell. Stay tuned and keep your ears open: ¡music is good!”

-Stephen Buono // Church Chords
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released October 14, 2026

Dave King - drums
Eric Revis - bass
Chris Speed - tenor saxophone
Joshua White - piano

Music
Written by Thelonious Monk
Recorded - David O’Connell Mixed - John Dieterich @strawberrymacaroni  Mastered - Huntley Miller @huntleymiller  Recorded at Lotus Studios / Los Angeles, CA February 16, 2026 Producer - Church Chords Executive producer - Church Chords
@churchchords76

Artwork - Kris Chau @chaufacetime by @chrisspeed11

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Presenting: the bella ciao bella ciao sessions, a new release series from Otherly Love. Bringing together musicians we admire in pairings you might not expect but definitely want to hear, bella ciao bella ciao is an ongoing experiment in musical freedom.

For the inaugural installment, we celebrate the maestro John Coltrane’s 100th birthday with bella ciao bella ciao Vol. 1: For the Love of the John Coltrane Quartet.

Now available on our bandcamp at the link in bio.

• Featuring •
Dave King - drums
Eric Revis - bass
Chris Speed - tenor saxophone
Joshua White - piano

Recorded - David O’Connell
Mixed - John Dieterich @strawberrymacaroni
Mastered - Huntley Miller @huntleymiller
Recorded at Lotus Studios / Los Angeles, CA
February 16, 2026
Producer - Church Chords
Executive producer - Church Chords

Artwork - Kris Chau @chaufacetime
Video - Jeremy Zelikovic @jailbird_pictures

“I put this group together while Dave King was visiting Los Angeles. Initially, I booked them to play a gig, and later decided to get them in the studio. Despite moving in the same circles, they had never collectively collaborated before. Dave King & Chris Speed have played together in The Bad Plus and each other’s various outside projects. Eric Revis & Joshua White play frequently in Los Angeles.

I chose to highlight The John Coltrane Quartet, rather than just John Coltrane, because I think of it as one sound, most notably the seminal hook up between John Coltrane and Elvin Jones. I am so grateful to the players for participating in this project. It truly blew away my high expectations. Music is Good and all hail The John Coltrane Quartet!”

-Stephen Buono // Church Chords by @chrisspeed11

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John Coltrane was born 100 years ago today! It’s impossible to articulate how much his life and music has enriched my own. As a celebration of Trane’s centennial, my good friends Chris Speed @chrisspeed11, Kaveh Rastegar @kavehrastegar, Aaron Steele @aaronsteele_damn and I got together one morning at Kaveh’s studio and recorded our version of “Miles’ Mode”. Give ours a listen on your favorite DSP, and listen to some Trane today (and everyday). Happy 100th Birthday, Trane! by @chrisspeed11

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In celebration of John Coltrane’s 100th birthday, today, September 23, 2026, guitarist @jeffparkersounds releases a cover of Coltrane’s composition “𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀’ 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲,” made in collaboration with @chrisspeed11 (tenor saxophone), @kavehrastegar (electric bass), and @aaronsteele_damn (drums).

Parker says: “John Coltrane has been a steady muse for me ever since I started to study his music at a young age. It’s an honor to pay tribute to him on the occasion of his centennial with three of my favorite musicians from the Los Angeles music community.”

Listen to “Miles’ Mode” via the link in our bio today.

(“Miles’ Mode” cover art by Kaveh Rastegar) by @chrisspeed11

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📸 by @josephine_nagorsnik taken in Jazzfestival Saalfelden by @chrisspeed11

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📍 Festival de Jazz de Vitoria -Gasteiz
España
The Bad Plus @thebadplus
@jazzvitoria @inandoutjazz

📸Juan Fran Ese @juanfranese

Ben Monder #benmonder
Chris Speed @chrisspeed11
Reid Anderson @notreidanderson
Dave King @daveking

In&OutJAZZ Magazine

#thebadplus by @chrisspeed11

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Yeah NO plays @jazzfestival_saalfelden
Aug 23 8:30
@alasnoaxis @skulisverrisson @cuong_vu_trptr
photo Travis Traut by @chrisspeed11

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Yeah NO #LiveonKEXP | Led by saxophonist and clarinetist Chris Speed, experimental group Yeah NO craft an intense fusion of jazz, rock, Eastern folk, and minimalism to push the boundaries of sound. Their latest in-studio session offers a performance of "Camper Giorno" and more with host John Gilbreath.

Watch the full listener-powered in-studio session at the link in our bio.

📸: thumbnail image by @travistrautt by @chrisspeed11

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Ok, tbp summer shows finals starts tonite 6/15 in Portland ME!! dates listed at thebadplus.com poster by Marni Speed productions 💥❤️ by @chrisspeed11

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New pod drop! Chris Speed and Jim Black taped live at Solar Myth.
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When Chris Speed formed Yeah No in the late 1990s, there was no lane for its hybrid style, which drew from both post-punk and post-bop, with shoegaze and Balkan klezmer folded in. Speed, a multi-reedist, had intrepid partners in trumpeter Cuong Vu, bassist Skúli Sverrisson, and drummer Jim Black — each one a sonic visionary, and all of them committed to a band ideal.

They’ve since pursued other projects, in far-flung locales. So it felt momentous this spring when Yeah No kicked off a reunion tour at Solar Myth (@solarmythbar), under the auspices of Ars Nova Workshop (@arsnovaworkshop), whose inaugural show they played more than 25 years ago. Before this show, Speed (@chrisspeed11) and Black sat for an onstage interview with Nate Chinen (@natechinen), whose history with the band goes back to that time.

Listen to The Late Set now, wherever you get your podcasts. 
#wrtimusic #thelateset #skulisverrisson #jimblack #yeahno taken in Ars Nova Workshop by @chrisspeed11

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Jakob Buchanan’s latest ‘Mols’ is out💥, incredibly beautiful music that I’m very fortunate to have been part of. ❤️💥❤️💥 ourrecordings.com/albums/mols #artosquartet @simontoldam @jorminanders @naxosmusic @ourrecordings by @chrisspeed11

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