Cole Pulice’s music floats between jazz tradition, electronic experimentalism, and ambient music. Combining the saxophone and MIDI synthesizers that respond to his breath, while controlling a detailed network of effects pedals with their feet, Pulice is able to create almost supernatural compositions that oscillate between the acoustic and the digital. Often the saxophone sounds as expected; at other times, the sound is so extended and processed that new timbral combinations are born.<\/p>\n
Born in Minneapolis and currently living in Oakland, Pulice has collaborated with names such as Bon Iver, GospeedYou! Black Emperor, and Toro y Moi. They are also a member of the Black Market Brass nonet and the LCM group before launching their own career with Gloam<\/em> (2020). Collaborations with Lynn Avery and Nat Harvie were followed by Scry<\/em> (2022), which consolidated their position as an essential figure in contemporary avant-jazz. Their recognition was more than confirmed with If I Don’t See You in the Future, I’ll See You In the Pasture<\/em> (2023), a 22-minute electroacoustic odyssey highlighted by Pitchfork with the Best New Music label and included in the best songs of the 2020s.<\/p>\n In May 2025, Pulice released Land\u2019s End Eternal, on the Leaving Records label. This album further expands their sound universe by incorporating electric guitar and exuberant choral arrangements, resulting in a collection of pastoral chamber jazz divided into six chapters. Live, Cole Pulice performs as a duo, allowing the guitar to lead and punctuate their explorations in a hypnotic conversation between wind instruments and electronics.<\/p>\n