Jump

Jump is the debut album of Argentine saxophonist Julieta Eugenio, who took the plunge to New York in 2013. From the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College, she sought her way into the local jazz scene. When that fell flat due to corona in 2021, she received a welcome invitation from Connecticut-based duo Matt Dwonszyk (bass) and Jonathan Barber (drums). The first result from this fresh trio… is a fine one. The ten songs on Jump don't break any new ground, but they do appeal very pleasantly to jazz as it was made in the 1960s by pioneers like John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Charles Mingus and Sonny Rollins. The delightful opener Efes, for example, reminds me of Rollins' Straw Red. That the Argentine knows her classics is also evident from the two chosen standards: Flamingo (previously recorded by the Duke Ellington Orchestra in 1940) and Crazy He Calls Me (known from Billie Holiday and Dinah Washington). Fresh, cool and relaxed album - the heart of post-bop lovers makes a leap of joy. (RME)more