On "Liminality," Chicago guitarist Erik Skov creates a striking debut, exploring a far-reaching collection of original compositions with his six-piece ensemble, including saxophonist Dustin Laurenzi, trumpeter Emily Kuhn, trombonist Euan Edmonds, bassist Kitt Lyles, and drummer Gustavo Cortinas. Referring here to the threshold between stages of a transformative process, "Liminality" celebrates that zone where creative discovery and possibility can thrive, through long-form compositions rife with unfolding melodies, elegiac set pieces, or straight-ahead romps.

• 1. Summer Meditation (07:39)
• 2. Rewake (09:19)
• 3. Ascension (06:04)
• 4. Like Sounds (06:23)
• 5. Fading Embers (06:49)
• 6. Diversion (04:43)
• 7. First Light (08:32)
• 8. Traveler's Tale (13:48)