Under the assumption that music exists beyond assumptions, Tomato Box has been thrilling and perplexing audiences since 1999. With its signature combination of marimba, drums, saxophone, and upright bass, the band puts a unique spin onto its repertoire of original compositions and free improvisations.
Brenneis's colorful compositions have some of the same angular bite as Ken Vandermark's writing,...
-- Neil Tesser, Chicago Reader, Chicago Illinois
...radically creative ...
-- Mark Corroto, www.allaboutjazz.com
...uncompromising soundscapes in the tradition of the Art Ensemble of Chicago.
-- Mike Baron, Isthmus