Zhengtao Pan - Day by Day (2026) [Hi-Res]

Shanghai-born composer Zhengtao Pan has introduced Day by Day, a large-ensemble jazz album recorded in 2025 featuring notable guest artists such as Rufus Reid, Steve Wilson, and Sara Gazarek. The tracks blend traditional big band frameworks with Chinese folk influences, Afro-Cuban rhythms, complex odd meters, and cinematic scoring. Drawing from the mentorship of prominent contemporary jazz figures, Pan established a grand compositional narrative where academic structural discipline intersects with personal storytelling. The record caters to audiences interested in progressive orchestral jazz arrangements and expansive, conceptual orchestration.

Tracklist:
1-1 Zhengtao Pan;Rufus Reid - Childhood [8:31]
1-2 Zhengtao Pan - Dave's Here [8:29]
1-3 Zhengtao Pan - Family [8:07]
1-4 Zhengtao Pan - Endless Cycle [6:58]
1-5 Zhengtao Pan;Steve Wilson - Wind Dance [7:31]
1-6 Zhengtao Pan;Itai Kriss - The Tomb of the Couperin I. Prelude [8:35]
1-7 Zhengtao Pan - Liu Yang River [7:34]
1-8 Zhengtao Pan;Sara Gazarek - Aurora [7:51]
1-9 Zhengtao Pan - Day by Day [9:53]