Travis Laplante, the composer, improviser, and saxophonist who leads the acclaimed tenor saxophone quartet Battle Trance, as well as Subtle Degrees, his duo with drummer Gerald Cleaver, and is known for his "meticulously plotted long-form pieces" (Bandcamp Daily), releases String Quartets via New Amsterdam Records. String Quartets is performed beautifully by JACK Quartet, whose "stylistic range, precision and passion have made the group one of contemporary music's indispensable ensembles" (New York Times).