Joe Magnarelli - Hoop DreamsQuartet albums with trumpet as a lead voice are rare and only the most skilled improvisers can tackle such a challenge. In the tradition of iconic masterpieces as Lee Morgan's "Candy" or Kenny Dorham's "Quiet Kenny," Joe Magnarelli leads a quartet with pianist Gary Versace, bassist Paul Gill, and drummer Anthony Reedus through a diverse set that includes three Monk classics. Guitarist Peter Bernstein adds additional color on a few tracks, contributing

thanks not least to Glenn Gould

dedicated to the music of Argentine composer Astor Piazzolla

Some have said that after emerging from this creative black hole

leaving behind stereotypes and not giving a dime about styles and definitions

The CD is dedicated to Jeff's mom who passed away 16 days after the recording was made

Nicolas Bacri and Charles Loeffler

and often silly

is close to the spectral composers

which combines jazz and symphonic music

No concert would ever be complete with their biggest hit "House Of Sleep" that has been streamed over 13 million times on Spotify along and is the anthem that almost all metal fans can sing along to

and must have been absolutely delighted with this string of 'dazzling precious stones': Tourbillon

"the ideal balance she achieves between the intellectual and the emotional" - Fanfare