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Release Date: May 29, 2026

The Paramount in Joe Lovanos new quartet can be interpreted as a statement of intent. I feel like at this point Im on the rise, Joe says, seemingly unaware of the decades of experience and several dozens of leader-recordings under his belt. Weve arrived at this unique place with this quartet Its very special. Its a new thing. And those cats, they play with a real global awareness. The cats in question are guitarist Julian Lage, Asante Santi Debriano on bass and drummer Will Calhoun (otherwise known for his part in the American rock group Living Color) all players who help shape a striking, adventurous new chapter in Joe Lovanos expansive oeuvre on Paramount Quartet. Reviewing the groups show in London from days before the recording session, the Financial Times raved how Lovanos latest project adds hints of Americana to a modernist core and explores the terrain with freedom, focus and fire. In turns heavy and extroverted then intimate and tender, the four generations-spanning instrumentalists present a wide-flung programme consisting of the saxophonists originals as well as an evocative pass at Wayne Shorters Billie Holiday homage Lady Day and Charlie Hadens First Song. Recorded in the south of France in February 2025, the album was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Joe Lovano - Tenor Saxophone, Tarogatos

Julian Lage- Guitar

Asante Santi Debriano- Double Bass

Will Calhoun - Drums

Tracklisting

A1. First Song (Charlie Haden, Abbey Lincoln)

A2. Amsterdam (Joe Lovano)

A3. The Call (Joe Lovano)

A4. Fanfare for Unity (Joe Lovano)

B1. Lady Day (Wayne Shorter)

B2. The Great Outdoors (Joe Lovano)

B3. Congregation (Joe Lovano)

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