Joe Lovano, Julian Lage, Asante Santi Debriano, Will Calhoun: Paramount Quartet Format:1LP Take The A Train

Take The A Train

The result is soulful

Contemplation

borrowing the urgency of grime and the expansiveness of dub reggae – yet it remains as joyously upbeat as ever

Joe Lovano, Julian Lage, Asante Santi Debriano, Will Calhoun: Paramount Quartet Format:1LP Take The A TrainECM Records, 2026 The Paramount in Joe Lovanos new quartet can be interpreted as a statement of intent. I feel like at this point Im on the rise, Joe says, seemingly unaware of the decades of experience and several dozens of leader recordings under his belt. Weve arrived at this unique place with this quartet Its very special. Its a new thing. And those cats, they play with a real global awareness. The cats in question are guitarist Julian Lage,