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Joe Lovano Marcin Wasilewski Trio

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Joe Lovano, the greatest tenor saxophonist of our time, is back with his second ECM release with the popular Polish trio, the Marcin Bosilewski Trio!Building on the lyrical intensity heard on his previous album, Arctic Riff (2020), Homage explores the free-flowing interplay and expansive improvisation that Lovano has developed in his trio tapestry and elsewhere. The album was recorded in a studio session during a residency at the Village Vanguard in the late fall of 2023, and the flowing compositions are unfolding as they should. Rare expressiveness and spiritual affinity color this session, which exhibits a particularly adventurous spirit.The two full-length pieces, each over 10 minutes long, and the title track, “Homage,” are all Lovano originals and form the basis of the album. Joe frequently switches between tenor saxophone and tarogato, interspersed with a variety of