Onyx Collective is a New York City jazz ensemble that was incubated at the skate spots and DIY art spaces of the Lower East Side. Led by the saxophonist Isaiah Barr and the drummer Austin Williamson, the group released its first record, the vinyl-only 2nd Ave Rundown, via the streetwear-giant Supreme and the artsy online radio station Know-Wave. Since debuting back in 2014, the group has collaborated and performed with a wide swath of the city’s next generation of rappers and singers, from Wiki to Princess Nokia and Nick Hakim. Trendy as the group’s associations are, their sound can be pleasantly old-fashioned and almost unhip.

In interviews, Barr has namechecked jazz giants Eric Dolphy and Charlie Parker, and in the handful of YouTube videos documenting the group’s music and performances they’ve presented themselves as laid-back and straightforward. Their new song “Fruit Stand” is plaintive and patient number, made with a minimal amount of moving parts. Composed of just saxophone, drum, and bass, the song is sedate, almost ambient at times. As a group, they are especially interested in mood, and this is evident in the slow-moving rhythm they explore. There is a syrupy trickle to their murmuring bassline, quiet tinkles of hi-hats, and snaking saxophone line. Paced like a lullaby, “Fruit Stand” is sleepy and wistful, calming and uncomplicated jazz that anyone can enjoy.