Cosmogram

You need look no further if it's passion-filled guitar jazz your ears are thirsting for! Hugo and his pals (antonio Sanchez on drums, Antonio Miguel on acoustic bass and Ariel Bringuez on tenor & soprano sax) play with all the gusto you'd expect for their all-original release. Though this is my first listen (as well as yours, since it's a debut), tunes like the 8:24 "Reconciliation" blend the players' talents together for a spectacular & very groovy sonic result. The only critique is that only seven tunes left me wanting more... maybe (at least) nine tunes on the next release? The recording is ultra-clean, and the energy literally shines with messages (as the title implies) from the cosmos... the joy comes alive on pieces like my personal favorite of the eight tunes offered up, the energy just flying on the 5:45 "Sublime"... Hugo's guitar is hangin' right in that groove all jazz listeners love! I give Hugo & his compatriots a MOST HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, with an "EQ" (energy quotient) rating of 4.98 for this first release.