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Respite Piano Smash by JabFung
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Album Title: In Real Life
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2026
Duration: 00:57:00
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About the Album
Toronto-born jazz project JabFung , led by
bassist Julian Anderson-Bowes and drummer
Anthony Fung, returns with their second
release, In Real Life. Following their acclaimed
debut Epoch, this new recording serves as a
defiant celebration of human presence and real-
time collaboration in an increasingly digital,
cynical world.
Recorded immediately following a spring tour, In
Real Life captures a quintet at its most
instinctual. The core group, featuring Cuban-
Canadians Luis Deniz and Rafael Zaldivar, is
expanded for the first time with the addition of
celebrated Brooklyn-based trumpeter Adam
O’Farrill.
The album’s eight tracks showcase a balanced,
collaborative compositional partnership, with
Fung contributing five pieces and Anderson-
Bowes contributing three. The quintet’s
chemistry is most evident in the deep and
searching duets between Deniz and O’Farrill,
reflecting a profound level of listening
established over only two short days together.
O’Farrill’s inclusion marks a meaningful reunion
for the leaders, who share histories with the
trumpeter dating back to their formative years in
Monterey Youth Big Band and at the Banff
Centre for the Arts.
The album's visual identity, designed by artist
Klara Vanzella Yang, mirrors the music’s central
theme. The cover art - a holographic city set
against a sparse natural backdrop - captures the
tension of modern "connectivity" and the
isolation that often hides within it.
In Real Life will be released on Friday, June 5th
2026.
Tracks
Changes; Stronger Still; Respite Piano Smash; In Transit, Undefined, Skander; Methadone for Doomscrolling; Future Tense; Woven
Personnel
JabFung
band / ensemble / orchestra
Anthony Fung
drums
Luis Deniz
saxophone, alto
Rafael Zaldivar
piano
Adam O'Farrill
trumpetReviews
- In Real Life by Pierre Giroux
Date featured
September 3, 2026
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