ENGLISH TEXTS us all through meticulous introspection. And at times, it is at its very best.
Julian Lage: Scenes from Above A sound of astonishing delicacy. At eight years old, this guitar prodigy was already performing on stage alongside the great Carlos Santana. Five years after joining the prestigious Blue Note label, the Santa Rosa( California) native returns at 38 with a brand-new golden quartet and a tenth studio album whose title signals altitude. Nine radiant tracks, dominated by the never-showy mastery of a guitar with a flawless tone, and the complicit organ of John Medeski. A collective work that rolls out the red carpet for his loyal bassist Jorge Roeder and drummer Kenny Wollesen, in the purest jazz tradition. Between invocation( Opal), gallop( Talking Drum) and keystone( Night Shade), a crystal-clear record touched by an airy grace.
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