"It is the special balance between exceptional technical chops and distinct characteristic compositions which distinguishes the gathering of these four heavyweights and sets them apart from their peers"

The members of the original Joshua Redman Quartet—Redman (saxophone), Brad Mehldau (piano), Christian McBride (bass), and Brian Blade (drums)—reunite with RoundAgain, the group’s first recording since 1994’s MoodSwing, out now. The album features seven newly composed songs: three from Redman, two from Mehldau, and one each from McBride and Blade.

The members of the original Joshua Redman Quartet—Redman (saxophone), Brad Mehldau (piano), Christian McBride (bass), and Brian Blade (drums)—who reunite for the upcoming album RoundAgain, met up for a conversation about the project, their first recording together since 1994’s