View With A Room (2022)

"Guitar virtuoso Julian Lage’s latest disc, “View With A Room”, brings a bit of a change in style for the 34-year-old Californian. Don’t worry, the skill and panache that he is rightly renowned for are still present but on this second outing with Bluenote, there’s a more modern, comprehensive sound, yet also deliberate references to the rock n roll era sound too. Lage himself admits that “In so many ways, I’ve wanted to make this record for years". The answer is provided by collaborations once more with bassist Jorge Roeder and drummer Dave King. Add iconic guitarist Bill Frisell to the mix and horizons can then be truly expanded; his ability to increase the orchestrational possibilities and add ‘voices’ to any ensemble is evident here. With production by Lage’s wife Margaret Glaspy, a singer-songwriter in her own right, who collaborated with engineer Mark Goodell at Brooklyn’s Bridge Studios, there is a real sense of cohesion and musical integrity." (jazzguitartoday)