Wave Cage is a jazz fusion/electronic band featuring Jarrett Purdy on keys and synths, Ryan Garmoe on trumpet, Nolan Schroeder on sax, and Chris Jensen on drums.
Their debut studio album Even You Can See in the Dark (Shifting Paradigm Records, 2023) is dedicated to DIY music and art scenes everywhere. The album is a celebration of how collaboration nurtures creative communities, creates a sense of belonging, and encourages artistic and personal growth. Even You Can See in the Dark was made possible thanks to support provided by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Iowa Arts Council.
Wave Cage’s first project The Portrait EP, was described by Little Village Magazine as “an engaging, atmospheric, beautifully produced, and humorous recording”, and by the River Cities’ Reader as “evoking the smooth melodies and diverse textures of early Weather Report; the ambitious, everything-but-the-kitchen-sink arrangements of groups such as Jaga Jazzist; and the more genre-agnostic trip-hop beat decisions of such projects as Thievery Corporation and Zero 7.”
