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Sparkling technique and dazzling compositions have been Renee Rosnes's forte, making her one of the most consistently satisfying if not especially adventurous pianists in jazz. With a willingness to shake things up, here she joins with musicians spanning the globe for her first-ever worldbeat foray. Rosnes's Asian heritage makes her a natural for such a project. From the opener, "Empress Afternoon", with its Afro-beat groove and bubbling tabla rhythms to the explosive soloing in the Brazilian-tinged "Gabriola Passage", Rosnes searches for new experiences. There is plenty of straight-ahead blowing where Rosnes's band of Chris Potter, John Patitucci, Jeff Watts and Billy Drummond take no prisoners. But it's the contrast of hearing the bop-skewered "Icelight" next to the chattering "Sengalese Son" or a sampled Balinese monkey chant incorporated into the steaming swing of "Hanuman" that makes Life on Earth so compelling and Rosnes's ongoing jazz journey especially fascinating. --Ken Micallef
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