La Resistencia - Eterno Retorno (2016)

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Genre: Modern Creative Jazz

GAB's Rating: ★★★★★

Outstanding album by the quintet of trumpeter Sebastián Jordán, tenor saxophonist Melissa Aldana, guitarist Nicolás Vera, bassist Pablo Menares and drummer Félix Lecaros.  Melodies as thick as clouds and as limitless in the imagery their loveliness incites.  Recorded live at January 2015 performance at the Thelonious Jazz Club, the sounds from the crowd and the city bleed into the audio, which, in fact, just add to the personableness of the recording and the intimacy of the music.  The up-tempo tunes are all you could ask for if you’re looking for a thrilling ride, but it’s when this ensemble patiently works through a tune that it bleeds all kinds of feel.  Emotive and substantive and sincere… this straight-ahead modern jazz session is the kind of reminder that an old form of language can sound brand spanking new in the present day.  This was a strong week of new releases, but it was still an easy decision to name this Album of the Week. 

1. Autoatentado 08:05
2. En otro lugar 09:15
3. New song #7 06:28
4. Pacífico 08:04
5. Sofía 05:25
6. Bellavista 14:58 

Melissa Aldana, tenor sax
Pablo Menares, double bass
Nicolás Vera, guitar
Sebastián Jordán, trumpet
Félix Lecaros, drums 

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