A genre-bending brass quartet, the Westerlies make an inventive brand of contemporary instrumental music that draws upon classical, jazz, folk, and avant-garde influences. They have garnered praise for their buoyant live performances and studio albums, including 2014's Wish the Children Would Come on Home: The Music of Wayne Horvitz and 2016's The Westerlies.
Formed in 2011 in New York City, the Westerlies initially featured the talents of trumpeters Riley Mulherkar and Zubin Hensler, and trombonists Andy Clausen and Willem de Koch. Childhood friends, the members all grew up...