“Warm Nights” by Lucas de Mulder sets the scene for the summer solstice with bubbling grooves and reggae flavors. De Mulder recalls having “Fancy” by The New Mastersounds on heavy rotation over the course of a particularly hot summer in his hometown of Madrid, Spain, and pulling heavy influence from the spellbinding grooves on that tune. A standout element of the track is the interlocking guitar parts performed by De Mulder and Eddie Roberts. The two engage in a conversational solo section that melodically represents Roberts passing along the torch to new deep funk and boogaloo artists such as De Mulder while he holds court in the production realm. The track also features Chris Spies (keyboards), Nate Edgar (bass), and Alejandro Castano (drums).
Lagos, Nigeria-based The Voice of Lajorun worked in tandem with producer Justin Prizant of Session Resurrection (Greensville, PA) to create “Omo Aye,” a song that addresses the hurdles of life and courage to move forward. The group follows the lineage of afrobeat legends such as Fela Kuti and Orlando Julius compose heralding horn parts, hypnotic grooves, and raw, authentic music that speaks to the human condition and overcoming the struggles of everyday life. Since collaborating with Color Red, the group has received worldwide airplay on BTRtoday’s ‘The Afrobeat Show’ (NYC) Rhythm Passport’s monthly compilation (UK), Free et Legal (France).
The special edition title here is very well-put – as the record's a real standout from Enrico Rava – a live session with a sextet, and one that has Rava opening up with even more color and life than usual! From the very first note, there's something really wonderful about the record – Enrico blows flugelhorn throughout – sometimes out front in the lead, but almost always followed by these really great contributions from the group – a lineup that includes Francesco Bearzatti on tenor, Francesco Diodati on guitar, Giovanni Guidi on piano, Gabriele Evangelista on bass, and Enrico Morello on drums – all musicians who weave this wonderful tapestry of sound with Rava, and make the record very different than some of the more spare, atmospheric sessions the leader recorded for ECM. Titles include "Theme For Jessica Tatum", "Infant", "Wild Dance", "Fearless Five", "Le Solite Cose", and "Diva". ~ Dusty Groove
Maybe the first we've ever heard from vibist Jorge Rossy – a player whose wide-open approach to his instrument makes this trio outing a perfect fit for the ECM label! Rossy plays both vibes and a bit of marimba – often using a sharp attack on the instruments, but in ways that still open up with lots of room between the notes – taken in these warm progressions with help from bassist Robert Landfermann and drummer Jeff Ballard – players who seem at their best when hitting some of the more upbeat grooves on the record, but who also wisely let Jorge take the lead at mellower moments too. Titles include "Adagio", "Maybe Tuesday", "Scilla E Cariddi", "Cargols", "Tainos", and "Post-Catholic Waltz". ~ Dusty Groove
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