There are lots of jumping-off points on the excellent Flor by Gretchen Parlato, just out. Leaping up most of all you just have to hear 'Roy Allan' featuring Airto Moreira most, a tribute to Roy Hargrove. The full-of-life album with knock-out sound, a tremendously adventurous sense of attack from Parlato and a scintillating drive in its direction, is released today by the Edition label.
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