Celebrating his tenth release as a leader, alto saxophonist Mike DiRubbo releases his highly-anticipated new project, Inner Light, on TRRcollective.

Fronting a new quartet featuring organist Brian Charette, drummer Jongkuk Kim, and guitarist Andrew Renfree, Mike and Co. invite you to join them for an hour of musical storytelling of relatable life experiences.

The eleven tracks on Inner Light cover a lot of ground in 65 minutes. Wasting no time with warmups, the quartet drops into high gear immediately with JK in NYC, as Charette channels Larry Young and Keith Emerson in a Hammond masterclass.

1. JK in NYC
2. Scrollin’ and Trollin’
3. The Muse
4. Bethune Street
5. Love the Same
6. Inner Light
7. Brand New
8. Straight Street
9. The Moment Before Sunrise
10. Campania
11. Dearly Beloved

As noted, the new recording opens on the Larry Young and Keith Emerson channeled Hammond masterclass of JK in NYC and our online existences are then brought to bear on the impassioned Scrollin’ and Trollin’ and then brings us the propulsive The Muse, the melodicious Bethune Street and the beautiful Love the Same.

Up next is the alluring Inner Light and the statuesque Brand New, and which are themselves followed by the imperial Straight Street, the album rounding out on the evocatively sculptured The Moment Before Sunrise, the graceful Campania, coming to a close on the symmetrically balanced Dearly Beloved.

Musicians:
Mike DiRubbo - Alto Saxophone
Brian Charette - Hammond B3 Organ
Andrew Renfroe - Guitar
Jongkuk Kim - Drums

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