The Jack Ruby 5 - Despedida La Bodega (Vinyl LP) PRE-ORDER

Expected Release Date: 19-December-2025 - This Pre-order will be shipped on or just before this date. Release dates are subject to alteration.

Emerging from the vibrant but often overlooked Glasgow jazz scene, The Jack Ruby 5 release their debut album, Despedida La Bodega, a sophisticated and soulful journey steeped in jazz tradition but filtered through uniquely Glaswegian sensibilities. Drawing influence from jazz greats such as Stan Getz, Grant Green, Kenny Burrell, and Donald Byrd, while carrying echoes of Soul II Soul and The Young Disciples, Despedida La Bodega resonates with the grooves of 1990s acid jazz and the openness of contemporary European improvisation. Like Stan Getz, whose melodic fluency carried jazz into dialogue with Brazilian music, the album leans gently on Latin rhythms. Its phrasing and harmonic choices at times nod towards the understated, rhythmic style of Joao Gilberto - his intimate guitar comping providing a parallel to Despedida La Bodega's Spanish twist. This affinity with Latin jazz mirrors the album's cultural resonance, deepening its Glaswegian storytelling.
Several tracks on the record have a cinematic quality - spacious, evocative arrangements that unfold like scenes from an unseen film. These moments invite the listener to step into imagined landscapes, blending the personal with the universal in a way that is both visual and musical. Despedida La Bodega is an homage to Glasgow's fading cultural fabric, combining the melodic elegance of Getz, the soulful grit of Green, the rhythmic drive of Byrd, and the groove-conscious elegance of acid jazz pioneers. The record is designed for listeners who seek music that bridges tradition, experimentation, and heartfelt storytelling.

Tracklisting
Disc 1
Side 1
1. Kelvingrove Street
2. All at Sea
3. Summer Fields
4. Count da Funk
Side 2
1. Everybody Loves Buddie
2. It's Happening Again
3. Ruby
4. The Girl with the Pineapple Hair
5. Rainy Night in Shettleston
6. Despedida La Bodega