If you want to hear the soul of modern jazz breathe, listen to Joshua Redman’s Where Are We. On “Chicago Blues” and “Streets of Philadelphia,” Redman and vocalist Gabrielle Cavassa weave grit and grace into each note, with Paul Cornish’s piano bridging worlds in a moment of pure improvisational magic. But it’s “After Minneapolis” that cuts deepest—Redman’s aching sax lines and Cavassa’s voice mourn a country’s wounds with quiet fury and elegance. This is jazz with conscience, history, and heart.