Jayve Montgomery

Jayve Montgomery is a Chicago-born, Nashville-based experimental musician and interdisciplinary artist known for crafting immersive soundscapes that blur the lines between improvisation, electronic experimentation, and ambient storytelling. Using saxophone, modular synths, field recordings, and repurposed objects, his work often explores themes of memory, place, and collective resilience, as heard in releases like *Sound Is (Our) Sustenance* and *some folks' heaven*. Recent projects like *Freddie Douggie: Live on Juneteenth* and *Breathing With Each Ear (Hour 3)* highlight his collaborative spirit and interest in live, process-driven performances. Montgomery’s creative practice extends beyond music into visual art and community engagement, reflecting his belief in art as a tool for connection. While his releases range from hushed, meditative textures (*Spring Became Silent*) to bursts of rhythmic abstraction (*suika*), they all carry a quietly urgent sense of exploration—a reminder that sound is alive, shifting, and deeply human.

Genres

Experimental

Ambient

Jazz

Avant-garde

Field Recording

Latest Release

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Jayve Montgomery

Album - 19 Tracks - Released October 4, 2024