It’s been seven long years since pianist Bob Schlesinger first began working on his long-anticipated debut as a leader, Falling From Earth.

But in early August, the toil paid off when this astonishing album, featuring an all-star lineup featuring legendary guitarist Mike Stern, former Bill Evans bassist Eddie Gomez, in-demand drummer Billy Drummond, as well as bassist Kevin Axt, drummer Steve Hass and others, was released to the public (though still not available on Spotify).

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