The phrase "YEAH NO" does not have a direct translation as it is an informal expression often used in conversation. It typically conveys a sense of disagreement or negation, often implying that the speaker acknowledges something but ultimately disagrees with it. In a more formal context, it could be translated as "Yes, but no" or "Yes, however no."

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Chris Speed – tenor saxophone, clarinet
Cuong Vu – trumpet
Skúli Sverrisson – bass
Jim Black - drums

“Yeah no” is not a “yes-no.” It rather means: “I understand what you’re saying, but I disagree.” This fits the quartet, which has been dedicated to an authentic and uncompromising interpretation of the idea of freedom in jazz since its founding in New York in 1997. Under the leadership of saxophonist and clarinetist Chris Speed, drummer Jim Black, trumpeter Cuong Vu, and bassist Skúli Sverrisson subvert expectations, confidently jumping between jazz and rock, folk traditions and minimalism, sometimes droning like in the funeral march for Latin pianist “Eddie Cano,” sometimes ominous like in the folky “Camper Giorno,” often whimsical (and out) like in the melody massacre “He Has A Pair Of Dice.”