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A collaborative New York City-based jazz supergroup formed in the tradition of
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers,
Opus 5 is a progressive post-bop quintet featuring players signed to the Criss Cross label. Originally,
Opus 5 included saxophonist
Seamus Blake, trumpeter
Alex Sipiagin, pianist
David Kikoski, bassist
Boris Kozlov, and drummer
Donald Edwards. In 2011, they released their debut full-length album,
Introducing Opus 5, followed a year later by
Pentasonic. In 2014,
Opus 5 released their third studio album,
Progression. They quickly returned a year later with another fiery studio session, Tickle. ~ Matt Collar