The Brooklyn-based noise-jazz violinist Sana Nagano often finds herself at the center of the storm. As other instruments crash and careen around her, her assuredly melodic violin works to ground and stabilize the overall sound. And nowhere is this better heard than on 'Smashing Humans', her 2021 quintet album. This is an LP full of gorgeous chaos and explosive energy, with Nagano controlling the flow. It's music of great power, but also balance.