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Jonathan Salvi Arugula Sextet: Arugula

by Glenn Astarita
October 8, 2024

Swiss artist Jonathan Salvi's Arugula, released on Challenge Records, offers a blend of rhythmic complexity and thoughtful jazz arrangements. As the 103rd release in the “Jazz Thing Next Generation" series, it presents Salvi's work on the vibraphone in a way that fits well within the contemporary jazz scene. Salvi's vibraphone technique--using four mallets --is not groundbreaking yet brings a delicate and steady presence to the music. In “Wanderig," the album opens with guitarist Emilio Vidal's understated chord voicings, ...