For those unaware, Michael Pagán’s second big band album contains a roster that is a virtual who’s who of Kansas City’s finest jazz musicians.

The recording is all original music, moving from post-bop through funk blues, lush ballads and much more, all featuring Pagán’s signature tonal palette and formidable yet accessible harmonic approach.

The album, entitled Burn It Forward (out Nov. 20th, 2026 via Capri Records), moves from post-bop through funk blues, lush ballads, and more, all enhanced by Pagán’s signature tonal palette and formidable yet accessible harmonic approach.

1. Hustlin’
2. Erie Ballad
3. Burn It Forward
4. Hawk Watcher
5. Pag’s Funky Groove
6. Deep In My Soul
7. North Of The River
8. I Contrafact On You
9. If You Have To Ask ...

With this album definitely fierier than the first, they open on the industriously fervent Hustlin’ and then bring us an engaging blues hipsway within Erie Ballad, the artfully febrile title cut Burn It Forward and both the immensely satisfying Hawk Watcher and an articulate reworking of Pag’s Funky Groove.

Along next is the keenly impassioned Deep In My Soul which is itself in turn backed seamlessly by the dutifully impassioned North Of The River and their bustlingly spry take on the Cole Porter classic I Contrafact On You, the new recording coming to a close on an affectingly vivacious If You Have To Ask ...

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