ESSE - by Gustavo Cortiñas - Compact Disc - 2017 - OA2 Records

Featuring:
Justin Copeland - trumpet
Artie Black - tenor sax
Roy McGrath - tenor sax
Adam Thornburg - trombone
Hans Luchs - guitar
Joaquín García - piano
Kitt Lyles - bass
Gustavo Cortiñas - drums and cymbals

"A fascinating musical realization, exploration, and distillation of the works of Hegel, Aristotle, Descartes, Plato, and other brilliant minds...statements that are both studious and thought-provoking in nature...Gustavo Cortinas has worked everything out in his musical neck of the woods." - Dan Bilawski - All About Jazz

"With the cohesive and captivating Esse, Cortiñas has created superb work that balances refreshingly inventive ideas with high-caliber musicianship. This exquisite and continuously gripping record is a testament to Cortiñas’ triple threat of skills as dynamic performer, agile bandleader and brilliant composer." - Hrayr Attarian - Chicago Jazz Magazine

"Esse is a master stroke" - Coleurs Jazz Hit - France