Peter Beets – Blues Goes To Spain

Peter Beets’ latest recording announces itself with unbridled authority: a vivid, hard-swinging statement, powered by a first-rate horn section anchored by three standout American voices of the new jazz vanguard, and propelled by a rhythm section of luminaries including Reuben Rogers and Willie Jones III-artists whose resumes include collaborations with legends such as Herbie Hancock, Dianne Reeves, and Roy Hargrove.Under Beets’ assured direction, his New York Sextet shapes each work with commanding finesse. In reimagining a canon of Spanish compositions, Beets refracts Spain’s musical heritage through a fresh and strikingly modern jazz lens. The album surges with vitality, it’s swing taut and irresistible.While echoes of the flamenco idiom surface throughout, they are situated within a broader, architecturally ambitious musical landscape built upon works by Spain’s most esteemed composers-Albeniz, de Falla, and Granados. These enduring and powerfully