Belonging

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On their Blue Note Records debut 'Belonging', the Branford Marsalis Quartet reinterprets Keith Jarrett's seminal 1974 album of the same name. The ensemble, featuring pianist Joey Calderazzo, bassist Eric Revis, and drummer Justin Faulkner, uses the immense empathy and familiarity from their decades-long history to explore Jarrett's classic compositions with a fresh, immediate energy that is both respectful of the source and distinctly their own. The result is a dynamic instrumental conversation that moves from the kinetic, free-wheeling drive of pieces like 'Spiral Dance' to the poignant, lyrical balladry of 'Blossom' and 'Solstice', all produced by Marsalis to highlight the intricate, in-the-moment reactions of the tightly-knit group.