Twin Cities-based guitarist Pavel Jany and his Global Jazz Collegium are back with their latest disc, Labyrinth. Jany and many of the other members of the Collegium also work in the group Ticket to Brasil, but for this group, they follow their interests beyond Brazil and explore many of the international sounds that have become part of the jazz palette. I was recently drawn to the short track, “Flying to Rio.” This original composition is primarily focused on Jany’s guitar work, alongside Andrew Gillespie and F. Pancho Lopez on percussion, and Dan Weston holding down the bass. The tune is brisk, yet hypnotic, which is a rare combination in the world of music, and it closes with a beautiful upswell in percussion as this particular flight comes to an end. Congratulations to the Global Jazz Collegium on their new disc, Labyrinth. They’ll be celebrating the release at MetroNOME Brewery on Sunday, August 4 at 6:30 PM.
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