Following their critically acclaimed eponymous debut in 2018, international jazz quartet
SCOPES bring their blend of accessibility and adventure to Whirlwind Recordings for their
second album, Age of Reason. Led by Austrian drummer Mathias Ruppnig, German bassist
Tom Berkmann and French pianist Tony Tixier, American altoist Matt Chalk makes his debut with the quartet on this their second full-length release.

Formed in 2018, the quartet has already begun to make an impact, touring across Spain, France, Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Their roots in jazz tradition are evident, yet Scopes’ quest for a ‘sense for the pulse time’ has shaped a young, sleek sound world incorporating wider influences – a melting pot of original, melodic composition and improvisation infused with textural soundscapes and wandering sax lines. It’s a confidently joyous partnership, Tom Berkmann describing their band name as “a frame inside which we can be endlessly creative – a ‘musical playground’ where we are able to open up in different ways.”