Dolce Brano on Ari Joshua’s “Tagine”
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Dolce Brano presents “Tagine” by Ari Joshua as a timeless, jazz-infused exploration rooted in post-9/11 New York City. Released via Music Factory Record, the track captures a moment from Joshua’s early career—commuting from Brooklyn to perform at a Moroccan restaurant in Manhattan, where the magic of Tagine was born.
Featuring Joe Russo and Marco Benevento, both later known for their work in JRAD and The Benevento Russo Duo, the piece blends psychedelic jazz with soulful improvisation. Echoing the spirit of Coltrane, Miles Davis, and Medeski Martin & Wood, “Tagine” is described as a rare audio snapshot of the trio’s raw chemistry and creative intuition in their formative years.
Originally inspired by a jam session series led by Benevento in a Moroccan basement venue, the track evokes that underground energy—intimate, exploratory, and alive. For fans of jazz and jam band culture alike, “Tagine” stands as a hidden gem: a reel-to-reel time capsule of talent, history, and improvisational brilliance.