New Release: The Night Sky from The Robert Jospé Quartet

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New Release:  The Night Sky from The Robert Jospé Quartet
Label:  Self-Released
Release Date:  January 11, 2026
Website:   www.robertjospe.com
 
The Night Sky from the Robert Jospé Quartet features nine original compositions and two interpretations of jazz standards.  Led by drummer-percussionist-composer-educator Robert Jospé, the quartet includes Daniel Clarke on piano and keyboards, Christ Whiteman on guitar, and Paul Langosch on acoustic bass.  Their music has a strong Latin flare in the samba grooves of  "Samba Sunrise" and the festive shimmies of "Pyramids," both original works by Robert Jospé.   His cool jazz tune "Desert Dream" fuses smooth blues with a classic jazz strut, cradled in Whiteman's funky guitar pumps and the sleek threads of Clarke's keys.  The title track weaves an adult contemporary vibe, hitching glistening keys to a light, frolicking beat.   The soft bluesy swells of Leonard Bernstein's memorable "Some Other Time" brandishes a lullaby rustle, and  the quartet's interpretation of Billy Strayhorn's iconic piece "Take the A Train " highlights the dynamic movements.  The meditative thumbing of "Silver Lining" resonates a wispy island billow.  Written by Daniel Clarke, the track closes the recording with a sweet, serene dreamscape.  The Robert Jospé Quartet began their partnership on April 22, 2022, with their first concert at the Prizery Theater in South Boston, Virginia.  Three and a half years of collaborating has culminated into a tightly knit unit, as though the quartet has been performing together far longer.
 
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