cobblestone jazz: northern lights

Canadian trio Cobblestone Jazz debuted on Itiswhatitis Recordings in 2002, and now return to the label for the first time since 2006 with arguably their most musical and expansive release, recorded over a three-day period in 2013 and edited in the winter of 2014. The 11-minute "Northern Lights" features tight gated keys layered with complex harmonies and soaring pad swells. "Drawn from the Side of Crime" is another twisting musical journey, running just shy of 13 minutes with a meditative bassline rolling underneath for the duration and hints of a beautiful modal Rhodes line teasing throughout the arrangement.