Bassist and composer Emiliano Lasansky returns with Seedling, a contemporary jazz album that honors the innovators of the past while pushing the music forward. Each original composition grew from a seed planted by a musical hero, among them Beethoven, Thelonious Monk, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Ornette Coleman, and Keith Jarrett, then developed through Lasansky's own harmonic and rhythmic voice. Recorded with a quintet featuring alto saxophonist Devin Daniels, pianist Javier Santiago, guitarist Andrew Renfroe, and drummer Mark Ferber, Seedling balances memorable melodies with open, interactive improvisation. It is music that sounds familiar and challenges the listener at the same time, from high-energy burners to meditative, spiritually inspired group playing.