A jazz-based power trio whose music mixes the muscular impact of hard rock with the sonic exploration of free jazz, Harriet Tubman are fittingly named for the iconic civil rights activist and abolitionist who devoted her life to the freedom of her people. Coming together in the late '90s, they have issued a handful of highly engaging albums like 2000's Prototype, and 2017's Araminta, the latter of which featured guest trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith.
Formed in New York City in 1998, Harriet Tubman features bassist Melvin Gibbs, guitarist Brandon Ross, and percussionist J.T. Lewis...