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Contents: [SHM-CD] Joshua Redman, the top saxophonist who rose to the top of the jazz world after winning the Thelonious Monk Competition in 1991 and boasts 11 Grammy Award nominations, has finally moved to the prestigious Blue Note label. His first album with them will be released on September 15th. This album is his first vocal project, featuring Gabrielle Cavassa as the vocalist. Cavassa is a young prodigy who won the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition in 2019, a competition that also launched the careers of Samara Joy, and was selected for this project after her talent was discovered. The concept is "praise and criticism of America," and the album consists of 13 original and standard songs that sing about specific places in the United States, such as Chicago, New Orleans, and Alabama. The band boasts an impenetrable lineup of Aaron Parks (piano), Joe Sanders (bass), and Brian Blade (drums). Furthermore, illustrious guests such as Nicholas Payton (trumpet), Kurt Rosenwinkel (guitar), Peter Bernstein (guitar), and Joel Ross (vibes) participate. This highly anticipated work is a tribute to his home country, America, from Joshua, who has left a significant mark on jazz history. (Media reviews, etc.) After winning the Thelonious Monk Competition in 1991, Joshua Redman quickly rose to become a top player in the jazz world, boasting 11 Grammy Award nominations. Having released numerous masterpieces on Warner and Nonesuch, he has finally moved to the prestigious Blue Note label. His first album in this new label is his first vocal project, featuring Gabriel Cavassa on vocals. A young prodigy who won the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition in 2019, a competition that also launched the careers of Samara Joy, she was selected for this project after her talent was discovered. The concept is "praise and criticism of America," and the album consists of 13 original and standard songs that sing about specific places in the United States, such as Chicago, New Orleans, and Alabama. (C)RS
