On her Blue Note debut, 2026’s Diavola, vocalist Gabrielle Cavassa conjures a glowing, dream-like intimacy. The winner of the 2021 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, Cavassa has a soft, dusky voice in the Billie Holiday and Chet Baker style. She’s a torch singer in the classic sense, but with a spare, direct soulfulness all her own. It’s a style that helped make saxophonist Joshua Redman’s 2023 and 2024 albums where are we and Words Fall Short particularly memorable additions to his catalog. Redman returns the favor here, co-producing (and occasionally playing) alongside label president Don Was. Also on board is a truly all-star ensemble of jazz luminaries, including guitarist Jeff Parker, pianist Paul Cornish, bassist Larry Grenadier, and…

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