Known for bringing a fresh and edgy vibe to any ensemble he commands or joins, Pakistan-born American jazz guitarist and composer Rez Abbasi — here playing exclusively acoustic with a dry, warm tone — releases his third album with his working quartet. The group features vibraphonist Bill Ware, who adds additional harmonic color, and a core rhythm team who know each other well as the pillars of Borderlands Trio, bassist Stephan Crump and drummer Eric McPherson. For the guitarist’s 17th recording, Sound Remains, the quartet expands into a quintet with the addition of percussionist Hasan Bakr. The album is dedicated to Abbasi’s mother, who succumbed to kidney disease two years ago.
Postmodern sensibilities and fusion stylings…