Its Always Now GONDLP71LE Smith at Sterling Sound

Smith at Sterling Sound

Coltrane (tenor sax) is joined by Lee Morgan (trumpet)

she also creates collaborative pieces that blend theatre

Jamilah Barry

or the harp embracing Birchall's bell-clear soprano tone on the soft-swinging Falling Water

Its Always Now GONDLP71LE Smith at Sterling SoundRalph Alessis fourth appearance as a leader for the label follows a singular album run thats been met with nothing but praise from The New York Times to The Guardian. The latter lauded Ralphs previous recording Imaginary Friends (2019) for its elegant balance of poignant, playful original compositions and gracefully probing improv and declared it his best album yet. Its Always Now however brims with arguments that there is a new contender for that