Sadhappy

Formed by drummer Evan Schiller and bassist Paul Hinklin as a "power duo," Sadhappy puts to shame the use of "drums n' bass" in other genres of music. Releasing albums on their own Periscope label, Sadhappy pushes the interplay of proggish bass and jazzy drumming to the front of the mix. The duo is joined by other musicians for each album-the saxophonist Skerik on 1992's Depth Charge, 1993's Live, and 1994's The Good, The Bad... and The Scary, by guitarist Bill Frisell on one track of Live, and by Windham Hill bassist Michael Manring on 1998's Good Day Bad Dream. With their ...