“The playing’s fresh and effervescent in the extreme.” – TEXTURA

“Exotic, Enigmatic… Remarkable.” – JAZZTIMES

"‘New Love’ sits at the intersection of swing, spiritual and free jazz, a testament to how playing with everyone allows one to sound truly like no one else." – AFROPOP.ORG

"On the last four tracks, Moffett and Herzen add their singing to the joyous mix. Their voices are natural and gentle and in the context of this music they add an emotional dimension close to that which Albert Ayler's vocals brought to his final recordings." – ALL ABOUT JAZZ

TRACK 9 – "NEW LOVE"

TRACK 10 – "SPIRIT & BRIDE"

TRACK 11 – "LOVE FOR THE PEOPLE"

TRACK 12 – "REJOICE"

“The interplay of this trio is stupendous and breathtaking. Whether pure improvisation, fusion à la Weather Report, African harmonies, reggae or soul, Moffett's idea of liberated music knows no bounds.” – JAZZ’N’MORE

JANA HERZEN: GUITAR.

“Engaging... feels connected to bands like Mahavishnu Orchestra and the ’70s work of artists like Pat Metheny and Larry Coryell.” – ALLMUSIC.COM

ABOUT CHARNETT MOFFETT:

An artist with an unusual abundance of spirit, chops, and charisma, Charnett Moffett has released seventeen acclaimed albums and toured the world as one of the most innovative and versatile acoustic and electric bassists in jazz. He debuted on Blue Note Records in 1987. After signing with several other labels throughout the years, he found his home at Motéma in 2008. (This is his 7th release with the label.). Moffett’s career began as a prodigy, appearing in his father Charles Moffett’s band at age 8.

In addition to his leadership career, Moffett has collaborated as a “bassist to the stars” with such pivotal artists as Wynton Marsalis, Art Blakey, Ornette Coleman, McCoy Tyner, Tony Williams, Dizzy Gillespie, Herbie Hancock, Dianne Reeves, Arturo Sandoval, Anita Baker, Stanley Jordan, Harry Connick, Jr., David Sanborn, Branford Marsalis, Bette Midler. He has appeared on more than 200 albums, many of them considered classics.

"A master of post-bop jazz whose dizzying versatility more than earns him his place among the world's best jazz bassists.” – U Discover Music: 50 Best Bassists In Jazz

"He has technique and agility comparable to the legendary Jaco Pastorius." – Jazz Press