Another View is trombonist Kalia Vandever‘s fourth album as a bandleader and her first for Northern Spy. It differs radically from her solo records, and even from 2022’s Regrowth, which showcased her writing and playing in different duos and trios, and 2023’s We Fell in Turn, a completely solo outing that reflected her skill in creating ambient jazz. This album was composed for a quartet that includes guitarist Mary Halvorson, bassist Kanoa Mendenhall, and drummer Kayvon Gordon. It builds on the lyrical dreamlike qualities of her previous work and dialogue.
On opener “Staring at the Cracked Window,” Halvorson provides a knotty, natural-sounding improvised intro that leads toward the quartet’s entrance on a bass and drum vamp that…

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