[TR24][OF] Joe Lovano - Cross Culture - 2013 (Jazz)

Cross Culture is the latest work by GRAMMY® Award-winning saxophonist/composer Joe Lovano. Lovano has been hailed by the New York Times as “one of the greatest musicians in jazz history.” The album marks his 23rd recording for Blue Note and his third consecutive release by his critically-acclaimed quintet, Us Five. Cross Culture features the band’s original line up of Francisco Mela, Otis Brown III, James Weidman, Esperanza Spalding and the newly recruited Peter Slavov, plus a special guest appearance by Lionel Loueke. Cross Culture is a stunning eleven-track album of ten Lovano originals along with a breathtaking rendition of Billy Strayhorn’s “Star Crossed Lovers.” The album fulfills Lovano’s lifelong dream to explore the notion of universal musical language.
Reviews
Lexington Herald's Critics Choice - "There you have it, jazzers. We're only a week into the new year and the bar for 2013 has already been set." - Lexington Herald