Leonardo Cesari Jazz Combo - After A Long Night (2026) [Hi-Res]

After A Long Night is a new studio album by the Roman quintet Leonardo Cesari Jazz Combo, released in 2026 on Funky Juice Records. Founded and led by drummer, composer, and producer Leonardo Cesari, the ensemble has consistently pursued a single artistic vision: a dialogue between the hard-bop tradition of the 1950s and 60s and the pulse of contemporary club music.
The album is firmly rooted in the band's characteristic nocturnal, urban aesthetic — audible from the track titles alone: "Long Beach Night," "Blind Streets," "Shady Deal," "Street Strut," "Night Signal." Twelve original compositions unfold a late-night cityscape, rich with noir atmosphere, syncopated street rhythms, and cinematic imagery. The quintet retains its classic jazz instrumentation — saxophone, trumpet, piano, double bass, drums — while crafting arrangements aimed at physical impact, danceability, and the groove energy inherited from the finest nu-jazz productions of the 1990s.
Cesari functions not only as the ensemble's drummer but as its conceptual architect, arranger, and producer. His approach — tight, rhythmically precise, driven by a hot brass sound and the nocturnal warmth of the horn section — gives the material the distinctive signature familiar to listeners of the Funky Juice label's back catalogue.

Tracklist:
1-1 Leonardo Cesari Jazz Combo - Long Beach Night [3:04]
1-2 Leonardo Cesari Jazz Combo - Dark Age [3:53]
1-3 Leonardo Cesari Jazz Combo - Deadly Game [3:09]
1-4 Leonardo Cesari Jazz Combo - Blind Streets [4:27]
1-5 Leonardo Cesari Jazz Combo - Elevator Kiss [3:24]
1-6 Leonardo Cesari Jazz Combo - Extra Money [2:59]
1-7 Leonardo Cesari Jazz Combo - Shady Deal [3:02]
1-8 Leonardo Cesari Jazz Combo - Street Strut [3:12]
1-9 Leonardo Cesari Jazz Combo - Cold Truth [3:04]
1-10 Leonardo Cesari Jazz Combo - Night Signal [3:07]
1-11 Leonardo Cesari Jazz Combo - Last Lovin Day [3:50]
1-12 Leonardo Cesari Jazz Combo - Faded Memory [3:33]