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Our friend Jimmy Haslip, whose upside-down bass playing blows our minds every time, is releasing an album called New Dreams in a trio alongside guitarist Barry Coates and drummer Jerry Kalaf. The eight cuts were written by Haslip and Coates, partners since they first worked together on the latter’s The Spirit Within album. “New Dreams is a celebration of like-minded musicians exploring the cerebral, the explorative, and the connectivity between the chemistry of a trio setting while uniquely highlighting the collaborative compositions of Coates and Haslip, all presented by seasoned veterans in peak form,” we’re told.