SML is a Los Angeles-based quintet blending jazz, Afrobeat, kosmische, and ambient influences into a sound that’s both groove-forward and exploratory. The group features a powerhouse lineup of musicians from across the city’s jazz, indie, and experimental scenes: bassist Anna Butterss (Phoebe Bridgers, Makaya McCraven), synthesist Jeremiah Chiu (Ariel Kalma), saxophonist Josh Johnson (Meshell Ndegeocello, Leon Bridges), percussionist Booker Stardrum (Lee Ranaldo, Amirtha Kidambi), and guitarist Gregory Uhlmann (Perfume Genius, Sam Wilkes).