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Release Date: 07 November 2025
Label: New Arts International
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 0608917146325
Genres: Jazz
Description
Stratus is the stunning new quartet album from violinist Zach Brock and pianist Phil Markowitz, joined by Finnish jazz standouts Jaska Lukkarinen (drums) and Ville Herrala (bass). Recorded in the peaceful setting of Sipoo, Finland, the album blends lyrical improvisation, intricate composition, and intuitive interplay into a cohesive, deeply expressive whole.
From lush ballads to dynamic rhythmic journeys, Stratus showcases the quartet's chamber-like sensitivity and jazz-rooted spontaneity. Brock and Markowitz, building on their earlier collaboration Perpetuity, offer a seamless musical conversation--elevated by a rhythm section that listens and leads in equal measure.
A rich, genre-blurring project, Stratus is both intimate and expansive--an exploration of sound grounded in trust, nuance, and shared vision.
Tracklisting
The Eric Ineke JazzXpress Feat. Tineke Postma
Various Artists
Xose Miguelez
Teun Wisse & Teun Braken
Linos Piano Trio
Duke Ellington
Clemens Gottwald
Ben Markley Big Band & Ari Hoenig
Howl Quartet
Howl Quartet
Fred Hersch Trio
Mark Lettieri Group & WDR Big Band
Oregon
Nils Wogram's Root '70
Nils Wogram/Root 70
Kip Hanrahan
