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While We Have Time
OUT NOW via Origin Records

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While We Have Time is an exploration of the small, yet profound beauties of everyday life. The project features Chicago-based musicians Tito Carrillo (trumpet), Matt Gold (guitar), Jake Shapiro (piano), Sam Peters (bass), and Neil Hemphill (drums). The nine original songs are brimming with adventurous rhythmic energy and melodic soulfulness, idiomatically anchored in modern jazz while freely exploring Vogler’s relationship with her Cuban roots. 

 

The title track reflects on the passing of time and how we use the time we have been given. “Ropa Vieja” and “The Need To Be” navigate how family and culture shape our identity and the way we move through the world. The album artwork, created by Chicago visual artist Diana Cisneros, further delves into the idea of generational womanhood, depicting the hands of each of Vogler’s immigrant grandmothers who are in turn wearing rings that belonged to their own mothers.

"The leadoff track, 'The Need to Be,' is a fantastic song and arrangement that sounds like a slice of late 60’s Blue Note at its finest." - Paul Abella, WDCB Jazz

"There’s no doubt that Vogler is ready for prime time. Her compositions, together with excellent group interplay, are highly impressive, having us eager to hear her next one." - Jim Hynes, Making a Scene

"['Ropa Vieja'] is an arresting composition." - WDCB Jazz

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