Newvelle Records has an intriguing business model. The high-fidelity albums released by the French label are initially available only as premium vinyl offerings. The digital moratorium on Steve Cardenas’ 2017 album Charlie & Paul ended last week. The rest of the world can finally hear the elite improvistations a cadre of audiophile enthusiasts have relished for several years. Intended as a tribute to Charlie Haden and Paul Motian, the album features the former Kansas City resident Cardenas (guitar), Loren Stillman (saxophone), Thomas Morgan (bass) and Matt Wilson (drums). The quartet’s freewheeling interpretations of compositions by the late bassist and drummer are extraordinary. Cardenas magnanimously provides ample space for his colleagues. Morgan sounds particularly magnificent. The closing track "There in a Dream" is representative of the refined tone of Charlie & Paul.