Nolatet – Somethin’ To Relax With

Acclaimed New Orleansbased ensemble Nolatet returns with their third album, Somethin To Relax With, arriving in April 2026 via RPF Records/Royal Potato Family. The group reunites the legendary Crescent City rhythm section of bassist James Singleton and drummer Johnny Vidacovich alongside two of the citys most highly regarded and fearless improvisers: vibraphonist/percussionist Mike Dillon and pianist Brian Haas. Nolatets first new music since 2016s No Revenge Necessary, the quartet recorded Somethin To Relax With live at The Lowdown in Tulsa over two sold-out shows in 2025. Previously praised by JazzTimes for their mix of quirky melodies, classically informed harmonies, gentle grooves, and punk-rock moxie and hailed by DownBeat as innovative in its improvisations and graceful in its execution, Nolatet once again rises to such accolades across six new compositions, including highlights Switchback, Surely Hazard and Black Pencil, that balance an earthy