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The album's most surprising guest appearance comes by way of its biggest misstep

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and the project received widespread praise from The New Yorker

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Upward Spiral 06/26/2007 of the Art Ensemble ofTitans of modern jazz in their own rights, saxophonist Branford Marsalis and vocalist Kurt Elling bring their immense strengths together on their sophisticated and nuanced collaboration, 2016's Upward Spiral. Perhaps not the first time Marsalis has showcased a vocalist on a recording, it is the first time he's worked exclusively with one singer throughout an entire album. While the album never feels dated or retro, it fits nicely into the tradition of