By Emily Christensen

In his review of David Lord’s jazz album “Way Over the Rainbow,” SHOUT critic Kevin Rabas described the guitarist and composer as “a force of nature.”

It’s an apt description for a musician drawn to the patterns found in nature, a fascination he explored in his “Forest Standards” album series. 

Lord returns to the theme on “Days in Woods,” released Friday by his Wichita-based label Cloud Ear Records. Lord thinks of albums as chapters in a series, and “Days” is the second in a larger body of guitar-forward work that explores his own musical system. “In a way, it’s a take on a traditional jazz trio, but it’s also more psychedelic and experimental than most of my other albums,” Lord says.

Former Wichitans Dale Black (bass) and Scott Dean Taylor (drums) join Lord on the album.

Touring guitarists Eli Winter and Mike Baggeta will open the “Days in Woods” release show this Saturday at Harvester Arts. “They’re a pretty big deal,” Lord says. “In any other situation, I would be opening for them.” 

A video by Wichita State faculty member Jae-Eun Suh will premiere at the all-ages show, which starts at 7 p.m. at Harvester Arts, 120 E. 1st St. in downtown Wichita. Admission is $10 at the door. — Emily Christensen

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