Tropos is a collective ensemble of improviser-composers featuring four distinctive voices in Brooklyn’s creative music scene: Phillip Golub (piano), Ledah Finck (violin), Yuma Uesaka (clarinets), and Aaron Edgcomb (drums/percussion). Leaning into their peculiar instrumentation and collaborative approach, Tropos’ members call their aesthetic “outer-space chamber music” for the way their compositions push the boundaries between new music, jazz, noise, and beyond. 

As recipients of Chamber Music America’s 2023 Ensemble Forward grant, Tropos produced the album Switches (Endectomorph Music) under the mentorship of acclaimed saxophonist and composer Darius Jones. DownBeat described it as “an experiential record that embodies Tropos’ duality of fastidious work and cheerful camaraderie,” resulting in “a remarkably balanced, enjoyable listen.” In 2026, the ensemble toured the Midwest and the Rust Belt, workshopping music for a sequel to Switches, due in 2027. Tropos also received Chamber Music America’s 2026 New Jazz Works grant.

Tropos’ debut album, Axioms // 75ab,…