Seattle-bred and Brooklyn-based Jessica Lurie performs on saxophones, flute, accordion and voice worldwide with the Jessica Lurie Ensemble, Tiptons Sax Quartet, Living Daylights, and La Buya. She is an avid composer, writing and arranging for many diverse groups as well as film and multi-media, has recorded 4 CDs as leader and over 30 as co-leader. Collaborations include artists such as Danijel Zezelj, Todd Sickafoose, Allison Miller, Bill Frisell, Mark Ribot, Ayn Sof Bigger Band, Wayne Horvitz, Sleater Kinney, Frank London, Nels Cline, Johannes Steiner and Great Small Works. Her 2009 release Shop Of Wild Dreams is … “one of the most unique and stimulating recordings to come out of that delectable netherworld between jazz and non-jazz.” (Something Else). Her new CD recording MEGAPHONE HEART is will be released February 2012. www.jessicalurie.com