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"Rejects the motifs that have congealed into cliché, and comes up with a music where intuitive rhythm and analytical intellect jostle each other and become one... ludicrously superb." - VILLAGE VOICE Shot X Shot is an improvisational acoustic quartet performing original compositions steeped in jazz tradition, but with experimental sensibilities. Formed in 2003 while the members were students at Philadelphia's University of the Arts, Shot X Shot has quickly established itself as a groundbreaking band in one of jazz's most important cities. Having been exposed to (and performed) all sorts of eclectic music, the group infuses its compositions with diverse, modern influences and a daring spirit. With Dan Scofield and Bryan Rogers on dueling saxophones, ballasted by drummer Dan Capecchi and bassist Matt Engle, the band's multidimensional sound relies on each musician's unique contribution. Both Scofield and Engle are key members of African percussion-infused jazz group Sonic Liberation Front, whose 2004 High Two album Ashé A Go-Go was highly praised by the Village Voice, Jazz Times and The Wire. Scofield is also a member of noise-improv band Wolf Vs. and performs, alongside Rogers, in Bobby Zankel's large ensemble. Capecchi, a recent transplant from Minnesota, is a former member of indie rock band Triangle and folk ensemble Jackaroo.