While it’s true that I’m trying to take a break from contemporary jazz these days–I really needed to poke my head out and see what else is going on–there’s still contending with that wild card, […]
I’ve been jamming on reviews ever since I returned from Denmark, and I’ve noticed that I keep mentioning New Dreams, from Barry Coates, Jimmy Haslip and Jerry Kalaf over and over. It took a few […]
The arrival of Fadenschlag, from Swiss jazz guitarist Mareille Merck and her trio Larus, reminds me that there was a time a few months ago that I said yes to a record label from that […]
Have I mentioned my drummer friend Florian Arbenz? As I matter of fact I have, when I reviewed his album Reflections with sax player Greg Osby last fall. I call him my “friend” because he’s […]
Some of my favorite jazz trios are sax trios, proven by my continuing awe at classic LPs such as Sonny Rollins’ Way Out West. I feel as if they’ve been rare lately, and perhaps that’s […]
The Danes are coming! The Danes are coming! Blessings, the new jazz trio recording from sax player Jakob Dinesen, bassist Anders Christensen and drummer Laust Sonne made me realize that I’ve been getting a lot […]
This new album from Kane Mathis (website) leapt out at me barely five seconds into the first track and started conjuring wintry images and ideas. It reminded me of a dark and snowy drive between […]
Dred Scott Rides Alone (Amazon) is one of those dry, distinctly Midwestern jazz albums that make great traveling music when you’re driving through a particularly barren landscape. It adds color to the journey in an almost symbiotic […]
Yimba Rudo is an exciting and unique jazz trio, one that immediately stands out from the crowd due to its instrumentation. Vibraphonist/percussionist Kevin Norton, drummer/percussionist Jim Pugliese and bassist Steve LaSpina offer a minimalist approach […]
It only takes a few seconds of listening to pianist Ernest Turner before you realize he has it, that feeling you get in the world of jazz that’s known as “the truth.” That’s Turner’s mantra, […]
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