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Bright Dog Red (BDR), the “trippy and futuristic” (Blue in Green Radio) ensemble that consistently “defies easy categorization” (Downbeat), will release Luck Would Have It, October 16, 2026, a live album recorded at famed New York venue nublu.

The recording captures a single performance, a 42-minute extended romp of “proudly unanchored improvisation,” (Downbeat), representative of BDR's now legendary live sets, which have made the band “a fixture on the NYC jazz and improvisation scene” (JazzJournal, UK).

Available as a limited edition vinyl release.

Founded by Joe Pignato, BDR features an alternating roster of contributors. In addition to Pignato (drums, percussion, concepts), Luck Would Have It features Tyreek Jackson (electric bass and guitar), Cody Davies(sounds), Martín Loyato(trumpet and Flugelhorn), Michael Eaton (tenor saxophone), and the voices of three distinctive poets, BDR’s long-term vocalist, the published poet Matt Coonan, as well as American Book Award winner Randall Horton and interdisciplinary artist Christian Black, both of the acclaimed jazz poetry group Heroes Are Gang Leaders.