The Here & Now's recording debut, Break of Day, is a fresh and delightful romp through melody and time. Drawing deeply from the rich tradition of jazz and pushing forward into other folkloric world music, the quintet seamlessly weaves in and out of itself, exploring a multiplicity of meters while presenting delicious melodic treats. The band, Tatum Greenblatt on trumpet, Ben Rosen on saxophone and flute, pianist Drew Pierson, bassist David Dawda and Sean Hutchinson on drums, grew up and played together in Seattle, and are still together now, seizing the streets and sounds of New York City.