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First discovered alongside musicians from the rich music scene of his hometown Chicago (from trumpet player Marquis Hill to avant-garde drummer Makaya McCraven…), vibraphonist Joel Ross, now based in Brooklyn, has established himself over the last few years as one of the most talented African American musicians among the swarm of young talent showcased by the label Blue Note. After KingMaker (2019), Who Are You? (2020), and The Parable of the Poet (2022), Joel Ross now brings us Nublues, a fourth record as a leader for the label, which is as stimulating as it is polished. At the head of a small, flamboyant ensemble, made up of his long-time collaborator Immanuel Wilkins on alto sax, his partner Gabrielle Garo on flute (on three tracks), and an airy rhythm section (Jeremy Corren at the piano, Kanoa Mendenhall on bass, and Jeremy Dutton on drums), Joel Ross embarks upon a passionate exploration of blues in all its forms. Mixing a few great modern jazz classics (Thelonious Monk's Evidence, John Coltrane's Equinox and Central Park West) with a series of original compositions, revisiting not only the forms borrowed from blues history but also its "spirit," and with skillful interpretation of its many melancholic moods, the ensemble brings together the entire esthetic spectrum of contemporary modern jazz (from neo post-bop to post-free, as well as meditative modal jazz) in a discourse that is at once sophisticated and very fluid. In doing so they produce an album of stunning esthetic coherence, simultaneously very free and very formal – widely accessible, but without sacrificing any of its great esthetic and expressive ambition. © Stéphane Ollivier/Qobuz
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Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Fallone, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Walter Smith III, Producer - Joel Ross, Producer, Vibraphone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Gray, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rachel Jones, A&R - Jeremy Corren, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Immanuel Wilkins, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Rostkowski, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeremy Dutton, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Conroy, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kanoa Mendenhall, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Su-Rmi Givens, A&R Admin
℗ 2023 UMG Recordings, Inc.
John Coltrane, Composer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Fallone, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Genewick, Immersive Mix Engineer - Walter Smith III, Producer - Joel Ross, Producer, Vibraphone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Gray, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rachel Jones, A&R - Jeremy Corren, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Immanuel Wilkins, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Rostkowski, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeremy Dutton, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Conroy, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kanoa Mendenhall, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Su-Rmi Givens, A&R Admin
℗ 2023 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Fallone, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Genewick, Immersive Mix Engineer - Walter Smith III, Producer - Joel Ross, Producer, Vibraphone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Gray, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rachel Jones, A&R - Jeremy Corren, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Immanuel Wilkins, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Rostkowski, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeremy Dutton, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Conroy, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kanoa Mendenhall, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Su-Rmi Givens, A&R Admin
℗ 2023 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Fallone, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Genewick, Immersive Mix Engineer - Walter Smith III, Producer - Joel Ross, Producer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Gray, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rachel Jones, A&R - Jason Rostkowski, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Conroy, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gabrielle Garo, Flute, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Su-Rmi Givens, A&R Admin
℗ 2023 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Fallone, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Genewick, Immersive Mix Engineer - Walter Smith III, Producer - Joel Ross, Producer, Vibraphone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Gray, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rachel Jones, A&R - Jeremy Corren, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Immanuel Wilkins, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Rostkowski, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeremy Dutton, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Conroy, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kanoa Mendenhall, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Gabrielle Garo, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Su-Rmi Givens, A&R Admin
℗ 2023 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Fallone, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Genewick, Immersive Mix Engineer - Walter Smith III, Producer - Joel Ross, Producer, Vibraphone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Gray, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rachel Jones, A&R - Jeremy Corren, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Immanuel Wilkins, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Rostkowski, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeremy Dutton, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Conroy, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kanoa Mendenhall, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Gabrielle Garo, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Su-Rmi Givens, A&R Admin
℗ 2023 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Fallone, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Genewick, Immersive Mix Engineer - Walter Smith III, Producer - Joel Ross, Producer, Vibraphone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Gray, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rachel Jones, A&R - Jeremy Corren, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Immanuel Wilkins, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jason Rostkowski, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeremy Dutton, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Alex Conroy, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kanoa Mendenhall, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Su-Rmi Givens, A&R Admin
℗ 2023 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Fallone, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Genewick, Immersive Mix Engineer - Walter Smith III, Producer - Joel Ross, Producer, Vibraphone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Gray, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rachel Jones, A&R - Jeremy Corren, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Immanuel Wilkins, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Rostkowski, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeremy Dutton, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Conroy, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kanoa Mendenhall, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Su-Rmi Givens, A&R Admin
℗ 2023 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Fallone, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Genewick, Immersive Mix Engineer - Walter Smith III, Producer - Thelonious S. Monk, ComposerLyricist - Joel Ross, Producer, Vibraphone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Gray, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rachel Jones, A&R - Jeremy Corren, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Immanuel Wilkins, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Rostkowski, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeremy Dutton, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Conroy, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kanoa Mendenhall, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Su-Rmi Givens, A&R Admin
℗ 2023 UMG Recordings, Inc.
John Coltrane, Composer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Fallone, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Genewick, Immersive Mix Engineer - Walter Smith III, Producer - Joel Ross, Producer, Vibraphone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Gray, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rachel Jones, A&R - Jeremy Corren, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Immanuel Wilkins, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Rostkowski, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeremy Dutton, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Conroy, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kanoa Mendenhall, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Su-Rmi Givens, A&R Admin
℗ 2023 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
First discovered alongside musicians from the rich music scene of his hometown Chicago (from trumpet player Marquis Hill to avant-garde drummer Makaya McCraven…), vibraphonist Joel Ross, now based in Brooklyn, has established himself over the last few years as one of the most talented African American musicians among the swarm of young talent showcased by the label Blue Note. After KingMaker (2019), Who Are You? (2020), and The Parable of the Poet (2022), Joel Ross now brings us Nublues, a fourth record as a leader for the label, which is as stimulating as it is polished. At the head of a small, flamboyant ensemble, made up of his long-time collaborator Immanuel Wilkins on alto sax, his partner Gabrielle Garo on flute (on three tracks), and an airy rhythm section (Jeremy Corren at the piano, Kanoa Mendenhall on bass, and Jeremy Dutton on drums), Joel Ross embarks upon a passionate exploration of blues in all its forms. Mixing a few great modern jazz classics (Thelonious Monk's Evidence, John Coltrane's Equinox and Central Park West) with a series of original compositions, revisiting not only the forms borrowed from blues history but also its "spirit," and with skillful interpretation of its many melancholic moods, the ensemble brings together the entire esthetic spectrum of contemporary modern jazz (from neo post-bop to post-free, as well as meditative modal jazz) in a discourse that is at once sophisticated and very fluid. In doing so they produce an album of stunning esthetic coherence, simultaneously very free and very formal – widely accessible, but without sacrificing any of its great esthetic and expressive ambition. © Stéphane Ollivier/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 01:08:08
- Main artists: Joel Ross
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Blue Note Records
- Genre: Jazz
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