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James Brandon Lewis Quartet: Abstraction Is Deliverance

On May 30, 2025, “Intakt Records” label released “Abstraction Is Deliverance”, album by James Brandon Lewis Quartet (the 17th James Brandon Lewis album overall). It was recorded in April 2024, at “Hardstudios” in Winterthur, Switzerland.

Personnel:

  • James Brandon Lewis – tenor saxophone, mixing
  • Aruán Ortiz – piano
  • Brad Jones – bass
  • Chad Taylor – drums
  • Michael Brändli – engineer, mixing
  • Patrick Lanfolt – mixing
  • Paul Bieri – artwork, design
  • Teju Cole – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by James Brandon Lewis, except where noted.

  1. Ware
  2. Per 7
  3. Even the Sparrow
  4. Remember Rosalind
  5. Abstraction Is Deliverance
  6. Multicellular Beings
  7. Mr. Crick
  8. Left Alone – Mal Waldron
  9. Polaris

Esperanza Spalding: Junjo

On April 18, 2006, “Ayva Musica” label released “Junjo”, the debut Esperanza Spalding album. It was recorded in April 2005, and was produced by Esperanza Spalding.

Personnel:

  • Esperanza Spalding – vocals, double bass
  • Aruán Ortiz – piano
  • Francisco Mela – drums

Track listing:

  1. The Peacocks – Jimmy Rowles
  2. Loro – Egberto Gismonti
  3. Humpty Dumpty – Chick Corea
  4. Mompouana – Aruán Ortiz
  5. Perazuán – Esperanza Spalding, Aruán Ortiz
  6. Junjo – Espperanza Spalding
  7. Cantora de Yala – Gustavo Leguizamón, Manuel J. Castilla
  8. Two Bad – Esperanza Spalding
  9. Perazela – Francisco Mela, Esperanza Spalding