Where Are We is a studio album by American jazz saxophonist Joshua Redman recorded with vocalist Gabrielle Cavassa.[11] Blue Note released the album on September 15, 2023.[12] This is his first studio album for Blue Note label and the 16th release as a leader overall.[2] This is also his first album to feature vocal parts.

Where Are We
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 15, 2023
StudioEsplanade Studios, New Orleans
GenreJazz
Length60:30
LabelBlue Note
ProducerJoshua Redman
Joshua Redman chronology
LongGone
(2022)
Where Are We
(2023)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
All About Jazz[1]
AllMusic[2]
The Arts Desk[3]
DownBeat[4]
Financial Times[5]
Jazzwise[6]
Mojo[7]
The Times[8]
Tom HullB+[9]
Winnipeg Free Press[10]

Reception

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Steve Baltin of Forbes wrote, "Thirty years into his career, acclaimed jazz saxophonist/composer Joshua Redman is continuing to chart new territory. On his stunning new album, Where Are We, Redman marks a few firsts. For starters it's his debut on iconic jazz label Blue Note. And, much more importantly, it marks his first album working with a featured vocalist, as rising star Gabrielle Cavassa takes the vocal lead throughout the collection."[13] Mike Hobart of Financial Times stated, "Technical levels are high, stylistic references broad and moods are subtle and bittersweet — the album’s theme is both the joy of gathering and the angst suffered when people are unjustly separated."[5]

Track listing

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Personnel

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Charts

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Chart performance for Where Are We
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[14] 49

References

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  1. ^ Linn, Dave (24 September 2023). "Joshua Redman: Where Are We album review @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b Collar, Matt (2023). "Joshua Redman - where are we Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  3. ^ Scotney, Sebastian (16 September 2023). "Album: Joshua Redman - Where Are We". The Arts Desk. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  4. ^ Alkyer, Frank (September 2023). "Joshua Redman: Where Are We (Blue Note)". DownBeat. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  5. ^ a b Hobart, Mike (15 September 2023). "Joshua Redman: Where Are We album review — a bittersweet musical odyssey across America". Financial Times. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  6. ^ Harris, Selwyn (2023). "Joshua Redman: where are we". Jazzwise. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Joshua Redman: where are we". Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  8. ^ Pearson, Chris (21 September 2023). "Joshua Redman: Where Are We review — the saxophonist tackles Trump's America". The Times. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Tom Hull: Grade List: Joshua Redman". Tom Hull. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  10. ^ Black, Keith (20 October 2023). "Album reviews: Sufjan Stevens, Bad Bunny, Joshua Redman, Steven Osborne". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  11. ^ "Joshua Redman : Where Are We (CD)". Dusty Groove. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  12. ^ "Joshua Redman - where are we". Blue Note Records. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  13. ^ Baltin, Steve (September 17, 2023). "Sunday Conversation: Joshua Redman On His Stunning New Musical Road Trip Of America". Forbes. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  14. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Joshua Redman feat. Gabrielle Cavassa – Where Are We" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
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