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Sabeth Pérez, Elsa Nilsson, Scandinavian Art Ensemble, Tomasz Stańko & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
The stirring new album by Sabeth Perez, the versatility of Elsa Nilsson, jazz for social justice, a stunning debut album and a much-rumored lost recording featuring Tomasz Stańko make up this playlist of compelling new releases. Happy listening! Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Sabeth Pérez “Reconciliation" Searching for Beauty (Tone Rogue) 0:16 Host speaks 6:37 Scandinavian Art Ensemble, Tomasz Stańko “Before the Rain" Copenhagen Sessions Vol. 1 ...
Continue ReadingMarley: Collector's Edition (2DVD)
by Doug Collette
Bob Marley Marley: 2 DVD Collector's Edition Tuff Gong Worldwide 2025 There have been other works devoted to Bob Marley ostensibly as comprehensive as Academy Award-winning filmmaker Kevin Macdonald's picturesque historical film Marley. But the addition of this absorbing piece to a list including, but hardly limited to, Timothy White's print biography Catch A Fire (Elm Tree Books, 1983) and the 2024 biopic Bob Marley: One Love (Paramount Pictures, 2024), only clarifies the depth and ...
Continue ReadingKinan Azmeh: Live In Berlin, Rooted In Damascus
by Lawrence Peryer
Today, the Spotlight shines on clarinetist and composer Kinan Azmeh.Earlier this year, Kinan released Live in Berlin (Dreyer Gaido, 2025), his fourteenth album with his CityBand quartet. The album captures music he wrote during Syria's 2011 uprising--pieces that carry the weight of watching your homeland torn apart from thousands of miles away. Born in Damascus and now based in Brooklyn, Kinan has spent decades crossing the world with his clarinet, performing with Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Ensemble, the ...
Continue ReadingSergio Armaroli / Francesca Gemmo / Barry Guy: At Sotto Il Mare First Visit
by John Sharpe
Deep hinterlands distinguish the three protagonists on this exceptionally simpatico date and imbue it with a sharpened sense of purpose. You might call it freely improvised, but as the liner notes reveal, unplanned might be a better descriptor. Italian vibraphonist Sergio Armaroli, who seems to be the principal mover, reportedly gave short verbal instructions before the music began. And while his exact words are not provided, they may account for the cohesion of what follows. Or perhaps not. Practiced improvisers, ...
Continue ReadingChes Smith, Enemy, Matt Ulery, Russ Johnson & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
"Looking back to look forward" could be the motto of this playlist. It kicks off with a blaxploitation tinged scorcher of a song from an upcoming Charles Kynard re-release, followed by a live performance in which Enemy (Kit Downes, Petter Eldh, James Maddren) celebrate a decade of music-making. Also included, an unearthed gem featuring a 2009 session by Russ Johnson, Christian Weber, Dieter Ulrich, and albums that mark new directions in the work of Matt Ulery, Ches Smith and Dan ...
Continue ReadingKeith Jarrett: New Vienna
by Jack Kenny
The evening began with extraordinary anticipation as the Golden Hall filled to capacity, creating an atmosphere of reverent expectation for what many in the audience understood would be a rare opportunity to hear one of jazz's most celebrated improvisers in an optimal acoustic environment. However, the concert's opening moments quickly revealed the dynamics that often characterize Keith Jarrett's live performances, as the pianist's demands took center stage in a dramatic standoff with audience behavior. Upon entering the stage ...
Continue ReadingJoe Fonda: Joe Fonda & Bass Of Operation
by Jerome Wilson
The bassoon is rarely heard in a jazz context, but bassist Joe Fonda got the idea to use the instrument in a free-swinging small group format. He incorporated Michael Rabinowitz, one of the few improvising bassoonists around, into a quartet with two of his long-time collaborators, drummer Harvey Sorgen and reed player Jeff Lederer. Fonda's original idea was for Lederer to play tenor saxophone in the group, but Lederer decided instead to play higher-pitched reeds, clarinet, flute, and piccolo. The ...
Continue ReadingAdam Rudolph On Being
by David Bixler
Known for his many exploratory projects, percussionist Adam Rudolph's latest recording, Beingness, features saxophonist Dave Liebman and drummer Billy Hart. The music was recorded over two nights from a residency at New York City's Stone and captures three venerated musicians in selfless conversation. In this episode of LINER NOTES Adam shares insight into his creative process taking a deep dive into the rhythmic and intervallic concepts that drive his work. This episode contains music from Adam Rudolph's Beingness. ...
Continue ReadingJoe Troop's Whirlwind at The Evening Muse
by Mark Sullivan
Joe Troop's Whirlwind The Evening Muse Charlotte, NC April 23, 2025 Joe Troop grew up in the tobacco town of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. However, a year of study abroad in Spain led him to move to Argentina, where he lived for several years. He absorbed Latin music until it became his second language. The banjo is his primary instrument, but his bluegrass background has been thoroughly blended with his experience in World Music. He opened ...
Continue ReadingIntroducing Vocalist Clara Campbell
by Sanford Josephson
More than 100 vocalists competed in this year's Blues Alley Ella Fitzgerald Vocal Competition. What separated Clara Campbell from the other applicants, according to vocalist/judge Nicole Zuraitis, “was her unique voice. She didn't sound like someone else. And, the arrangements were exciting and interesting. She didn't play it safe, and I think that's the most important part of being a jazz singer today--taking risks." The 25-year-old old Campbell grew up in Bountiful, Utah, a Salt Lake City suburb, ...
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