At the heart of Albare’s new album Beyond Belief lies a theme of exploration and discovery, both within the realms of music and the human experience. Albare uses his guitar voice and compositional collaboration with Phil Turcio who have now worked together for the past thirty years, to guide listeners through a series of soundscapes that are as varied as they are cohesive.

The album weaves together a tapestry of influences, from the intricate rhythms of world music to the soul-stirring harmonies of modern jazz, creating a unique sonic palette.

The overarching concept of the album is one of journeying beyond the known and the ordinary. Albare invites listeners to join him in pushing past the limits of belief, exploring new horizons of emotion and expression. Each track contributes to this overarching narrative, offering its own unique flavor and perspective.

There’s a sense of introspection and wonder that permeates the album. It’s as if Albare and his comrades – Phil Turcio, Pablo Bencid and Phil Rex – are not just playing music, but also exploring the deeper questions of life, love, and existence.

The album’s fusion of different musical elements mirrors the complexity of these themes, creating a rich and multi-layered listening experience. The one track ‘I Believe’ featuring special guest vocalist Lionel Cole, you feel the voice of Lionel being used like a skilled instrumentalist in the tradition of the likes of the late Al Jarreau.

1. Missing in Action
2. Mad’s Happy Day
3. No Regrets
4. Feeling Moody
5. I Believe
6. Ladino Jazz
7. Sailing Away
8. Blue Bossa Reimagined
9. Hymn to My Friend
10. Hypothetical Retrospection

This beautifully manicured, dutifully sculpted new recording opens on the spirited Missing in Action and the romantic swirls and twirls within Mad’s Happy Day and then comes the impassioned No Regrets, the languishing beauty of Feeling Moody, and the playfully sculpted I Believe is along next.

Up next is a dutiful ebb and flow that drives Ladino Jazz and the Eastern-tinged Sailing Away, which are in turn followed by the aptly-named Blue Bossa Reimagined, the album rounding out on the ornate gossamer of Hymn to My Friend, closing on the joyously lavish Hypothetical Retrospection.

MUSICIANS: Albare: guitar, Phil Turcio: Piano, Phil Rex: bass, Pablo Bencid: drums, Lionel Cole vocals on “If I believe”