JULIAN LAGE
Post-Fusion Contemporary / Fusion / Jazz Related Improv/Composition / World Fusion / Pop/Art Song/Folk / Eclectic Fusion • United States
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Following his Grammy-nominated 2009 debut Sounding Point, virtuoso guitarist Julian Lage returns with the evocative and finely wrought Gladwell - the second effort by his offbeat, eclectic group with cellist Aristides Rivas, percussionist Tupac Mantilla, bassist Jorge Roeder and saxophonist Dan Blake. The album unfolds according to a fanciful and story-driven plan, as Lage explains: "We began playing with the idea of creating a story we could use as a guiding light in our writing process.... The result was the development of an imaginary and forgotten town known as Gladwell.... As a metaphor, Gladwell presented us with a clear architecture, to compose songs that evoke feelings of people and places we hold dear."
Sweeping, colorful and thrillingly executed, the album opens with "233 Butler," named for the Brooklyn street address of vintage instrument shop, Musurgia. Here and throughout, Lage showcases his group's highly developed rapport and varied, refreshing approach to orchestration, with
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4.00 |
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Gladwell
Post-Fusion Contemporary
2011
5.00 |
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Arclight
Post-Fusion Contemporary
2016
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Chesed
World Fusion
2019
3.50 |
1 ratings
Squint
Fusion
2021
0.00 |
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The Layers
Post-Fusion Contemporary
2023
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Speak To Me
Post-Fusion Contemporary
2024
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