Titan JOSHUA REDMAN showcases his new quartet with Words Fall Short (⭐⭐⭐⭐ Blue Note). Consisting of pianist Paul Cornish, bassist Philip Norris, and drummer Nazir Ebo, the quartet premieres music Redman wrote during the pandemic. By turns meditative and vibrantly athletic, the album’s eight tracks are consistently engaging. Appearances by singer Gabrielle Cavassa, saxophonist Melissa Aldana, and trumpeter Skylar Tang add extra tonal colour.