ECM’s Miroslav Vitouš and Mountain Call stands out this week for its luminous duet interplay with Michel Portal, while SHALOSH’s What We Are Made Of channels a personal and intuitive sense of trio unity. Composer Simon Hanes’s GARGANTUA pushes scale and intensity to thrilling extremes, Irreversible Entanglements’ Future, Present, Past offers a powerful, time-spanning meditation rooted in collective history, and Lorenzo Di Maio’s RUBY II shines through its confident, melody-driven blend of jazz and synth-pop textures.
Mountain Call
Miroslav Vitouš
Mountain Call showcases bassist Miroslav Vitouš at his most versatile, blending dynamic improvisation, composition, and innovative arranging across varied ensembles featuring Michel Portal, Jack DeJohnette, and Esperanza Spalding. Recorded over seven years, the album is anchored by striking duets with Portal and highlights Vitouš’s expressive range, resulting in an album that fully captures their exceptional musical chemistry..
Available formats: CD, Download & Streaming (up to 48 kHz, 24 bit)
What We Are Made of
Shalosh
What We Are Made Of finds SHALOSH turning inward to explore their shared musical identity, expanding their sound through a fluid mix of original pieces and reimagined covers. Blending jazz with rock, classical, and pop influences, the album captures the trio’s raw energy, resulting in a direct and dynamic listening experience.
Available format: CD
GARGANTUA
Simon Hanes
GARGANTUA is an ambitious large-ensemble work by Simon Hanes that channels mythological, historical, and musical influences into a thunderous, maximalist sound world. With its unusual instrumentation and extreme dynamics, the piece explores the grandeur and fragility of the human condition, all through the powerful fusion of rhythm, brass, and voice.
Available format: Download & Streaming (up to 96 kHz, 24 bit)
Future Present Past
Irreversible Entanglements
Future, Present, Past sees Irreversible Entanglements deepen their fusion of free jazz, global influences, and spoken word into a powerful meditation on time and ancestry. Recorded largely at Van Gelder Studio, the album channels collective history and resistance through a spiritually charged, forward-looking sonic vision.
Available formats: CD, Download & Streaming (up to 48 kHz, 24 bit)
Ruby II
Lorenzo Di Maio
RUBY II sees Lorenzo Di Maio and his band RUBY refine their identity with confident melodies, synth-pop touches, and a concise, accessible sound. Blending jazz with diverse influences, the album highlights the group’s tight-knit chemistry and eclectic, evolving musical vision.
Available format: Download & Streaming (up to 44.1 kHz, 16 bit)
