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  New Release:  Return of the Light from Joe Elefante's Wheel of Dharma Label:  Self-Released Release Date:  October 25, 2025 Website: www.joeelefantemusic.com A prolific and articulate pianist, saxophonist, vocalist, composer, arranger, and bandleader, Joe Elefante is joined by his band Wheel of Dharma for Return of the Light.  The offering demonstrates the nimbleness and imaginative narration rooted in their creativity, scrolling improvised musings and layering them in pulsing drumbeats and rustling horns.  The laid-back swells sashaying along "Cromwell" are landscaped in the thrusting beats of Sameer Shankar's bass, underscored by the storytelling strokes of Erena Terakubo's saxophone and Freddy Hendrix's trumpet, as Elefante's keys twinkle fluidly and delicately in the shadows, anchored by David Heilman's shimmery cymbals.  Each track moves the listener into an endless meadow of radiating tones, whittled into luminous scrolls and emoting storytelli...

Album:  Self-Titled Artist:  Joe Elefante's Wheel of Dharma Label: Self-Released Website: https://www.joeelefantemusic.com SoundCloud: https://on.soundcloud.com/o3mTyKuYxndfss2j7 YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@joeelefantemusic The theme of jazz pianist Joe Elefante's Wheel of Dharma's 2025 recording is personal as well as meaningful on a broad scale that touches families far and wide.  After losing his wife to cancer in 2024, Elefante set out to revive his passion to make music, fueling his drive to create and share his material as never before.  His offering is a tribute to his wife's memory and a celebration of his dedication to his craft. Joining Elefante are old friends, Freddie Hendrix on trumpet and David Heilman on drums.  Their friendship stretches back over 25 years to their college days, when they first met and began their musical journey together.  Rounding out the ensemble are Erena Terakubo on saxophone and Sameer Shankar on bass.  ...