Oh, the places you'll go: Joshua Redman brings his geographical play list to the Jazz Kitchen
Center stage are Gabrielle Cavassa and Joshua Redman, with support from bassist Philip Norris and (barely visible) pianist Paul Cornish and drummer Nazir Ebo. You're free to supply the punctuation in the title of the album Joshua Redman is touring behind, because there's no question where he is. He's centered in a format in which a vocalist is fully a member of the band, and she's the mesmerizing Gabrielle Cavassa . "Where Are We" tracks, interpreted live, formed the basis of the saxophonist's two-night stand at the Jazz Kitchen this weekend. Hearing the first set Saturday night, it was evident Redman wanted to give himself lots of territory for sheer blowing, but he also was emphasizing his collaboration chops. His discography is rich in a tendency to share the spotlight as a bandleader, but this is his first undertaking including a vocalist in the front line. And there are plenty of places to be celebrated in song from the early 20th century into the pr