Full of surprises not least when the dreamy vocals burst through and later the Spanish language spoken word passage there is a lot of passion and narrative built into this accessible and yet very sprawling latinate chamber-jazz piece from the great Panamanian pianist and composer Danilo Pérez. ''Monopatia'' in the title means ''pathways'' the piece drawn from the ''Glass Walls'' La Muralla Suite part of Crisálida (''Chrysalis'' in English) to be issued by Mack Avenue in March. Personnel include Pérez and his wife singer/saxophonist Patricia Zárate and a multi-national group who include Iraqi-Jordanian violinist Layth Sidiq and Palestinian cellist Naseem Alatrash. As ever Pérez is a restless composer who like his great mentor Wayne Shorter continues to develop his global vision with consummate fearlessness.
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