Contemporary classical musician Tyondai Braxton made a name for himself in rock circles as a member of post-everything group Battles, but his most recent solo record, Central Market, showed he could be alluringly weird all on his own. Meanwhile, when saxophonist Colin Stetson isn't touring with the Arcade Fire or Bon Iver, he's making eccentric yet rewarding records (such as last year's New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges) where his saxophone sounds nothing like a saxophone. —David Raposa