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.