Playscape Recordings is proud to release Ancestral Numbers II, saxophonist, flutist, and composer Jason Robinson's third release on the Playscape Recordings label.

On Ancestral Numbers II, Jason Robinson translates his own family history into evocative musical form. The second of two albums reflecting on his ancestry, with Ancestral Numbers I released on May 14, 2024 and Ancestral Numbers II following on October 8, 2024), they feature the superb quintet distilled from Robinson's larger Janus Ensemble, with trombonist Michael Dessen, pianist Joshua White, bassist Drew Gress and drummer Ches Smith. The inspiration for Ancestral Numbers was the final gift bestowed on Robinson by his maternal grandmother, Ruby Annette Kilbury, who passed away in 2022. Looking back through his lineage, Robinson discovered that he was the latest (and last) in a line of eldest children born when their mothers were just 17 years old. While hardships undoubtedly ensued from such young parenthood, he also realized that it offered the rare benefit of having known first hand several generations of his forebears.