LongGone

It was an event when this star-studded group reconvened after more than 25 years to release *RoundAgain*, the (very) belated follow-up to Joshua Redman’s *MoodSwing* from 1994. Rather than scatter to the winds, the quartet stayed intact to document a set of five Redman originals on *LongGone*. “Rejoice,” originally from *MoodSwing*, is heard at the end in an exploratory live take from the San Francisco Jazz Festival. Redman shows depth and range as a writer with the moody and chamberlike “Statuesque,” the lilting, lyrical swing of “Long Gone” and “Ship to Shore,” and the jaunty modernism of “Disco Ears” and “Kite Song.” Mehldau and Redman have a fiery, richly complementary blend as the prominent soloists, a quality they also documented on the 2016 duo release *Nearness*.

The second album from Joshua Redman's reunited '90s quartet, 2022's LongGone is another warmly relaxed affair showcasing the group's seasoned sophistication.

Individual success has only served to sharpen their intuition, as the jazz foursome return with a set that ranges across slinky blues and jamming gospel