CD: Jump
Julieta Eugenio
release date: 4 Mar 2022
Jump is the debut album from the amazing tenor saxophonist and composer Julieta Eugenio, who began her musical journey in Argentina before moving to New York City nearly a decade ago.
Eugenio began collaborating with bassist Matt Dwonszyk and drummer Jonathan Barber at the height of the pandemic, meeting regularly to work on their music. The trio soon developed an intricate trio chemistry forged around Eugenio's brilliant and insightful compositions. Once it was safe, the group went into the studio and recorded eight original compositions that cover a wide range of emotions, from the introspective "Tres" to the ambiguously funky "Raccoon Tune".
The strength and maturity of Eugenio's tenor concept is expressed in two standards that round out the album: "Flamingo" and "Crazy He Calls Me". This group takes the tenor-bass-drums-trio configuration to new heights, covering a wide sonic palette and cementing Eugenio's reputation as a composer and saxophonist.
Eugenio began collaborating with bassist Matt Dwonszyk and drummer Jonathan Barber at the height of the pandemic, meeting regularly to work on their music. The trio soon developed an intricate trio chemistry forged around Eugenio's brilliant and insightful compositions. Once it was safe, the group went into the studio and recorded eight original compositions that cover a wide range of emotions, from the introspective "Tres" to the ambiguously funky "Raccoon Tune".
The strength and maturity of Eugenio's tenor concept is expressed in two standards that round out the album: "Flamingo" and "Crazy He Calls Me". This group takes the tenor-bass-drums-trio configuration to new heights, covering a wide sonic palette and cementing Eugenio's reputation as a composer and saxophonist.