The adroit and sensitive American pianist Steve Kuhn has been changing his famous trio along the years, maintaining his vision and personality within a wide variety of styles.

Newcomer Tessa Rae’s first release of 2017 is a hypnotically produced slice of panpipe-sampling pop. Hailing from Los Angeles, Tessa Rae’s brand of pop is sharp and intense, her distinctive voice a honey-sweet compliment to the dance and electro influences audible in each of her tracks. “Young Blood” is the follow-up to last year’s “Seventeen”, its uptempo swagger a contrast to Rae’s slow-burning debut.