Jimetta Rose, Emile Parisien, Carla Marciano, Julieta Eugenio, Punkt.Vrt.Plastik, Kurt Elling [Mondo Jazz 382-1]
After a few weeks during which we’ve delved into the legacies of Cassandra Wilson, Stevie Wonder and Dave Holland, we’re back to our usual format: plentiful of new releases, where the borders between jazz, global music, electronics and improvisation from all over the world become pleasantly blurry—and the only real requirement is curiosity.