Brooklyn-based jazz-rock innovators Alex Skolnick Trio (AST) return this fall with PROVE YOU’RE NOT A ROBOT, the group’s sixth LP, arriving November 7, 2025. The album’s first single, a wildly inventive take on Tom Petty’s “Breakdown,” is available today. Listen here.Blending fearless improvisation, genre-defying arrangements, and the virtuosity of its members, PROVE YOU’RE NOT A ROBOT captures AST at the height of their creative powers. The title reflects both a wry nod to our tech-saturated era and a deeper meditation on humanity, direct interaction, and the irreplaceable spark of live musicianship in an age of artificial intelligence.Recorded with a range of vintage and custom instruments — from a Roger Sadowsky archtop to a 1935 Gibson L-00 acoustic — the album spans moods from the uplifting “Guiding Ethos” to the mind-bending Chick Corea/Steve Howe mashup “Armando’s Mood.” Alongside Skolnick’s inventive guitar work, bassist Nathan Peck and drummer Matt Zebroski bring rhythmic complexity and emotional depth, with odd-time signatures and genre twists that have become AST hallmarks.“I feel this album represents my strongest work as a composer,” says Skolnick. “Nathan and Matt really brought their A-game throughout. I think it’s safe to say this is the record we’re all most proud of.”Since forming in the early 2000s, AST has reimagined the jazz guitar trio, melding influences as far-reaching as Wes Montgomery, Black Sabbath, Prince, tango, calypso, and Western swing. Known for their adventurous covers of rock and metal classics, they’ve earned praise from outlets like Billboard, Downbeat, Jazziz, The Village Voice, and NPR, and have toured internationally, captivating audiences from Norway’s Larvik Guitar Festival to Paris’s The Olympia and New York’s Radio City Music Hall.PROVE YOU’RE NOT A ROBOT promises to be a bold addition to the AST legacy — as engaging for jazz aficionados as it is for rock fans curious about the inventive, genre-bending journey of Testament original guitarist Alex Skolnick.Album Release Date: November 7, 2025First Single “Breakdown” Release Date: September 12, 2025PROVE YOU’RE NOT A ROBOT TracklistParallel UniverseArmondo’s MoodInfinite HotelProve You’re Not A RobotGuiding EthosBreakdownThe Polish GoodbyeAsking For A FriendAST on TourSeptember 30 - New York, NY, The Cutting Room (Album launch party)November 15 - Montreal, QB, Piranha BarNovember 16 – Ottawa, ON, Brass MonkeyNovember 17 – Pittsburgh, PA. City WineryNovember 19 – Detroit, MI, Token LoungeNovember 20 – Chicago, IL. Reggie’sNovember 21 – Cleveland, OH, Irishtown Bend Tap RoomNovember 22 – Buffalo, NY, Nietzsche’sNovember 23 – Anniville, PA, The Allen Theatre2026January 8 – The Woodlands, TX, Dosey DoeJanuary 9 – McKinney, TX, Guitar SanctuaryJanuary 11 – San Antonio, TX, Fitzgerald’sJanuary 13 – Los Angeles, CA, Baked PotatoJanuary 14 – Sacramento, CA, Harlow’sJanuary 15 – Seattle, WA, FunhouseJanuary 16 – Portland, OR, Jack London RevueJanuary 17 – Redding, CA, The DipJanuary 18 – Mill Valley, CA, Sweetwater Music Hall Alex Skolnick Trio is:Alex Skolnick – GuitarMatt Zebroski – DrumsNathan Peck - Bass
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