Together since 1999, the trio of Israeli pianist Anat Fort, American bassist Gary Wang and…
Reviews
David Liebman, Jeff Coffin, Victor Wooten, Chester Thompson, Chris Walters James DaSilva – On the Corner Live! The Music of Miles Davis (Ear Up)
“I didn’t think much of it,” David Liebman said about On the Corner, the funk-driven…
Johnathan Blake – Trion (Giant Step Arts)
You’re setting expectations high when your trio partners are tenor saxophonist Chris Potter and bassist…
Anna Webber – Clockwise (Pi)
On the oddly charismatic Clockwise, Anna Webber presents music that is rigorous and unrelenting, doggedly…
Wing Walker Orchestra – Hazel (ears&eyes)
Hazel, the exhilarating debut by the Wing Walker Orchestra, presents a challenge of sorts to…
Wadada Leo Smith – Rosa Parks: Pure Love (TUM)
Long a reliable and prolific member of the jazz avant-garde, trumpeter/composer Wadada Leo Smith has,…
Jon Lundbom & Big Five Chord – Harder on the Outside (Hot Cup)
This is what happens when five like-minded musicians strike the ideal balance between structure and…
Joey DeFrancesco – In the Key of the Universe (Mack Avenue)
It’s an understatement to call Joey DeFrancesco his generation’s pre-eminent Hammond B-3 organist. For 30…
Greg Ward & Rogue Parade – Stomping Off from Greenwood (Greenleaf)
Greg Ward’s last album, Touch My Beloved’s Thought, used Charles Mingus’ classic The Black Saint…
The Ebony Hillbillies – 5 Miles from Town (EH Music)
The latest recording by The Ebony Hillbillies, a group that self-identifies as “the premier African-American…
Branford Marsalis Quartet – The Secret Between the Shadow and the Soul (OKeh)
In the best of circumstances, sustained time together elevates a group dynamic, as proven by…
Alfred Rodriguez and Pedrito Martinez – Duologue (Mack Avenue)
A duo featuring virtuosic Cuban artists — pianist Alfredo Rodriguez and percussionist Pedrito Martinez, both…
Ellen Rowe Octet – Momentum: Portraits of Women in Motion (Smokin’ Sleddog)
“Ain’t I a Woman,” the sultry blues/gospel number that kicks off Momentum, moves with a…
Auditions Round-up: Trombonists Find a Variety of Expression on Disparate Releases
The trombone, with its uniquely fluid glissandos, has been an integral part of jazz from…
Auditions Round-Up: Previously Unissued Sets By Jazz Masters Reveal Some Gems
Thanks largely to zealous treasure hunters like Zev Feldman, archival live recordings by modern jazz…
Lisa Hilton – Oasis (Ruby Slippers)
California pianist Lisa Hilton has admirable goals for her latest album, Oasis, stating in a…
Dayron Ortega Guzmán/Maykel Elizarde/Eduardo Silveira – Espontáneo: The Abdala Sessions (Ansonica/Parma)
More or less a live studio jam session recorded in Havana, Espontáneo (as in “spontaneous”)…
Gene Ess – Apotheosis (SIMP)
Apotheosis, a vibrant batch of original tunes, is guitarist Gene Ess’ fourth album with his…
A/B Trio – Trioliloquy (Chronograph)
Inspired by pianoless bands led by the likes of Sonny Rollins and Joshua Redman, A/B…
Jerome Sabbagh and Greg Tuohey – No Filter (Sunnyside)
Tape splicing and backup reels have been a part of the recording process since the…
