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Freelance journalist & musician. I love improvisation & live electronics, in jazz and experimental music of all sorts.

Stuve

Stuve

Suura
2023-09-11
4
The Dutch Lesson

The Dutch Lesson

Soft Machine
2023-08-26
5
The Flowering Am

The Flowering Am

(Blade of) Carlstedt Motzer Torn
2023-06-08
6
Levity

Levity

Albert Vila
2023-04-20
6
Phases

Phases

Mountain Coast
2023-01-14
11
Fractal Guitar 3

Fractal Guitar 3

Stephan Thelen
2023-01-12
12
Retiro e Ritmo

Retiro e Ritmo

Mata Atlantica
2023-01-10
13
Baker's Dozen

Baker's Dozen

The Muffins
2023-01-04
12
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown: Music from the Soundtrack

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown: Music from the Soundtrack

Vince Guaraldi
2022-11-25
4
Eight Dream Interpretations for Solo Electric Guitar Ensemble

Eight Dream Interpretations for Solo Electric Guitar Ensemble

Roger Clark Miller
2022-11-12
7
Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic XII: Sketches of Miles

Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic XII: Sketches of Miles

Theo Croker
2022-10-29
16
Légèreté De L'Être

Légèreté De L'Être

Cédric Theys
2022-10-25
7
Colors live at KITO Bremen

Colors live at KITO Bremen

Yelena Eckemoff
2022-09-24
29
Rise

Rise

George Grydkovets
2022-09-08
5
Trio Onoda

Trio Onoda

Michiel Stekelenburg
2022-08-29
6
Light As Never

Light As Never

Linus + Økland/Van Heertum/Zach
2022-08-19
4
Live At Mobydick Records

Live At Mobydick Records

The Michael Lauren Trio
2022-08-18
14
High & Lonesome

High & Lonesome

The Howard Hughes Suite
2022-07-26
5
Radio Days Vol. 2

Radio Days Vol. 2

Lajos Dudas
2022-07-26
12
A Short Story

A Short Story

Ruben Machtelinckx
2022-05-23
4
Live at the Baked Potato!

Live at the Baked Potato!

Charged Particles
2022-04-17
8
The Numbers are Dancing

The Numbers are Dancing

Mannheimer Schlagwerk
2022-04-04
5
Andalusian Love Song

Andalusian Love Song

Avishai Darash featuring Marmoucha Orchestra
2022-03-03
14
Fractal Guitar 2 - Remixes

Fractal Guitar 2 - Remixes

Stephan Thelen
2022-02-03
8
Chris Trinidad's Changing Tides

Chris Trinidad's Changing Tides

Chris Trinidad
2021-12-29
17
Spectral Music

Spectral Music

Ghost Rhythms
2021-12-18
6
Hymn For Hope

Hymn For Hope

Mats Eilertsen
2021-12-16
4
Reflections/Introspection: The Music Of Thelonious Monk

Reflections/Introspection: The Music Of Thelonious Monk

Charlie Ballantine
2021-11-15
11
Mutual Isolation

Mutual Isolation

Burnt Belief
2021-11-12
8
The Way We Are Created

The Way We Are Created

Gabriel Vicéns
2021-11-11
22
Descarga for Bud

Descarga for Bud

Alex Conde
2021-10-21
9
Uma Elmo

Uma Elmo

Jakob Bro
2021-08-24
9
Station Three

Station Three

Quartet Diminished
2021-08-21
10
A Stovepipe Hat Made From Silk

A Stovepipe Hat Made From Silk

Atlantico
2021-08-09
6
Aufbruch

Aufbruch

J. Peter Schwalm & Markus Reuter
2021-07-27
15
Crossings

Crossings

Jon Durant & Stephan Thelen
2021-07-18
11
Adventures of the Wildflower

Adventures of the Wildflower

Yelena Eckemoff
2021-07-15
53
Music Between Gigs

Music Between Gigs

Jens Jefsen
2021-05-27
5
Fractal Guitar 2

Fractal Guitar 2

Stephan Thelen
2021-04-25
6
Fantosme

Fantosme

Carl Mayotte
2021-02-15
5
Free

Free

Joost Lijbaart
2021-02-04
6
Dime Dancing: The Music Of Steely Dan

Dime Dancing: The Music Of Steely Dan

Andrew Green
2021-01-16
8
Through Luminous Eyes

Through Luminous Eyes

Laraaji
2021-01-11
4
Vonnegut

Vonnegut

Charlie Ballantine
2021-01-04
5
John

John

Marc Copland
2020-12-17
3
Share The Wealth

Share The Wealth

The Nels Cline Singers
2020-12-03
14
World Dialogue

World Dialogue

Stephan Thelen
2020-11-22
12
El Duelo

El Duelo

Diego Urcola Quartet
2020-11-02
7
Natural Lines

Natural Lines

David Sills Double Guitar Quintet
2020-10-08
3
Fluid Architecture

Fluid Architecture

Ray Russell
2020-10-04
6
Read more album reviews by Mark Sullivan
Read "Festival International de Jazz de Montréal 2023"

Festival International de Jazz de Montréal 2023

Live Review | 2023-07-19
7
Read "Percy Jones, Alex Skolnick, Kenny Grohowski, Tim Motzer: PAKT"

Percy Jones, Alex Skolnick, Kenny Grohowski, Tim Motzer: PAKT

Liner Notes | 2023-05-13
2
Read "2023 American Pianists Awards"

2023 American Pianists Awards

Live Review | 2023-05-08
11
Read "Big Ears Festival 2023"

Big Ears Festival 2023

Live Review | 2023-04-17
11
Read "Charlie Ballantine: Jazz Guitar Without Borders"

Charlie Ballantine: Jazz Guitar Without Borders

Catching Up With | 2023-04-06
16
Read "Stephan Thelen: Fractal Sextet"

Stephan Thelen: Fractal Sextet

Liner Notes | 2023-02-17
2
Read "Yelena Eckemoff: I Am a Stranger in This World"

Yelena Eckemoff: I Am a Stranger in This World

Liner Notes | 2023-01-22
35
Read "Mark Sullivan's Best Jazz & Beyond Albums Of 2022"

Mark Sullivan's Best Jazz & Beyond Albums Of 2022

Year in Review | 2023-01-09
10
Read "Itai Kriss & Telavana At The Jazz Room"

Itai Kriss & Telavana At The Jazz Room

Live Review | 2022-10-24
5
Read "Festival International de Jazz de Montréal 2022"

Festival International de Jazz de Montréal 2022

Live Review | 2022-07-19
12
Read "Guitar Trios x 5"

Guitar Trios x 5

Multiple Reviews | 2022-06-03
9
Read "Big Ears Festival 2022"

Big Ears Festival 2022

Live Review | 2022-04-05
13
Read "Enter the Blue"

Enter the Blue

Book Review | 2022-03-16
8
Read "Jazz Is Led at Neighborhood Theatre"

Jazz Is Led at Neighborhood Theatre

Live Review | 2022-01-14
5
Read "Mark Sullivan's Favorite Recordings of 2021"

Mark Sullivan's Favorite Recordings of 2021

Year in Review | 2022-01-11
9
Read "Vince Guaraldi’s Classic Peanuts Soundtrack Music Reissued on LP"

Vince Guaraldi’s Classic Peanuts Soundtrack Music Reissued on...

Multiple Reviews | 2021-11-18
14
Read "From An Island: Ches Smith & We All Break and Dominican Jazz Project"

From An Island: Ches Smith & We All Break and Dominican Jazz...

Multiple Reviews | 2021-10-28
8
Read "Guitar Talk: Conversations with Visionary Players"

Guitar Talk: Conversations with Visionary Players

Book Review | 2021-10-03
9
Read "Joel Harrison and Anthony Pirog on AGS Recordings"

Joel Harrison and Anthony Pirog on AGS Recordings

Multiple Reviews | 2021-06-08
7
Read "Alternative Guitar: Elif Yalvaç, Rachika Nayar, SkyCreature, Kristinn Kristinsson and Tristan Welch"

Alternative Guitar: Elif Yalvaç, Rachika Nayar, SkyCreature,...

Multiple Reviews | 2021-05-11
17
Read "Alternative Guitar Summit 2021"

Alternative Guitar Summit 2021

Live Review | 2021-04-09
4
Read "Catching Up On Mostly 2020 Releases"

Catching Up On Mostly 2020 Releases

Multiple Reviews | 2021-03-29
7
Read "Beeswing: Losing My Way and Finding My Voice 1967-1975"

Beeswing: Losing My Way and Finding My Voice 1967-1975

Book Review | 2021-03-23
10
Read "Sylvie's Love"

Sylvie's Love

Film Review | 2021-02-17
5
Read "Steve Sandberg Trio at Soapbox Gallery"

Steve Sandberg Trio at Soapbox Gallery

Live Review | 2021-02-04
6
Read "Mark Sullivan's Best Releases of 2020"

Mark Sullivan's Best Releases of 2020

Year in Review | 2020-12-30
7
Read "Norwegian Digital Jazz Festival 2020, Part 3"

Norwegian Digital Jazz Festival 2020, Part 3

Live Review | 2020-12-24
3
Read "The Bad Plus at Bijou Theatre"

The Bad Plus at Bijou Theatre

Live Review | 2020-12-18
4
Read "Norwegian Digital Jazz Festival 2020, Part 2"

Norwegian Digital Jazz Festival 2020, Part 2

Live Review | 2020-12-14
7
Read "Norwegian Digital Jazz Festival 2020, Part 1"

Norwegian Digital Jazz Festival 2020, Part 1

Live Review | 2020-12-03
9
Read "Guitarist Jack DeSalvo: While We Sleep & Quintrepid on Unseen Rain"

Guitarist Jack DeSalvo: While We Sleep & Quintrepid on Unseen...

Multiple Reviews | 2020-11-04
7
Read "Chasin' the Bird: Charlie Parker in California"

Chasin' the Bird: Charlie Parker in California

Book Review | 2020-09-10
9
Read "Instrumental by Dave Chisholm"

Instrumental by Dave Chisholm

Book Review | 2020-09-10
4
Read "Markus Reuter Times Three: Oculus, Shapeshifters & Sun Trance"

Markus Reuter Times Three: Oculus, Shapeshifters & Sun Trance

Multiple Reviews | 2020-09-04
9
Read "PAKT at ShapeShifter Lab"

PAKT at ShapeShifter Lab

Live Review | 2020-08-25
5
Read "Andrew Cyrille Quartet at Village Vanguard"

Andrew Cyrille Quartet at Village Vanguard

Live Review | 2020-08-25
5
Read "Bix"

Bix

Book Review | 2020-08-11
7
Read "Festival International de Jazz de Montréal 2020"

Festival International de Jazz de Montréal 2020

Live Review | 2020-07-14
6
Read "Sonar With David Torn: Tranceportation (Volume 1 - 2)"

Sonar With David Torn: Tranceportation (Volume 1 - 2)

Multiple Reviews | 2020-06-18
20
Read "Samo Šalamon: Common Flow & Rare Ebb"

Samo Šalamon: Common Flow & Rare Ebb

Multiple Reviews | 2020-06-03
9
Read "The Current: Classical to Contemporary & Beyond"

The Current: Classical to Contemporary & Beyond

Live Review | 2020-05-05
4
Read "Make It New: Reshaping Jazz in the 21st Century"

Make It New: Reshaping Jazz in the 21st Century

Book Review | 2020-05-02
6
Read "Fabio Mittino at Keep Music Live Project"

Fabio Mittino at Keep Music Live Project

Live Review | 2020-04-01
4
Read "Joe Barna & Sketches of Influence At Middle C Jazz"

Joe Barna & Sketches of Influence At Middle C Jazz

Live Review | 2020-03-18
6
Read "Dave Stryker Quartet At Middle C Jazz"

Dave Stryker Quartet At Middle C Jazz

Live Review | 2020-02-18
4
Read "Dave Stryker: Guitars, Organs & Eight-Tracks"

Dave Stryker: Guitars, Organs & Eight-Tracks

Catching Up With | 2020-02-10
3
Read "The Musician's Lifeline: Advice for All Musicians, Student to Professional"

The Musician's Lifeline: Advice for All Musicians, Student to...

Book Review | 2020-02-07
5
Read "A World of Piano Trios II"

A World of Piano Trios II

Multiple Reviews | 2020-02-06
13
Read "Michael Robinson: Where Composition, Programming & Raga Meet"

Michael Robinson: Where Composition, Programming & Raga Meet

Multiple Reviews | 2020-01-04
8
Read "Alexander Zonjic & Friends At Middle C Jazz"

Alexander Zonjic & Friends At Middle C Jazz

Live Review | 2019-12-26
7


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Vinnie Zummo: Jazz and Pop Tale Daze

Album Review | This article has not been scheduled yet.
Read "Festival International de Jazz de Port-au-Prince, 2018"

Festival International de Jazz de Port-au-Prince, 2018

Live Review | 2018-03-16
8
Read "David Torn: Making Records, Film Composition, and Working With David Bowie"

David Torn: Making Records, Film Composition, and Working With David Bowie

Interview | 2017-10-19
27
Read "Festival International De Jazz De Montréal 2018: Part 2"

Festival International De Jazz De Montréal 2018: Part 2

Live Review | 2018-07-13
5
Read "Big Ears Festival 2018"

Big Ears Festival 2018

Live Review | 2018-04-13
12
Read "Big Ears Festival 2019"

Big Ears Festival 2019

Live Review | 2019-04-03
3
Read "Charlotte Jazz Festival 2019"

Charlotte Jazz Festival 2019

Live Review | 2019-05-16
4
Read "André Ménard: 40 Years at the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal"

André Ménard: 40 Years at the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal

Interview | 2019-05-23
12
Read "Open Land: Meeting John Abercrombie"

Open Land: Meeting John Abercrombie

Film Review | 2018-08-08
10
Read "Gary Burton: On ECM & Playing With Pat Metheny"

Gary Burton: On ECM & Playing With Pat Metheny

Interview | 2015-09-18
52
Read "Festival International de Jazz de Montréal 2019: Week 2"

Festival International de Jazz de Montréal 2019: Week 2

Live Review | 2019-07-11
5
Read "ECM @ 50"

ECM @ 50

Record Label Profile | 2019-04-08
9
Read "David Helbock: Inside & Outside the Piano"

David Helbock: Inside & Outside the Piano

Catching Up With | 2019-03-22
6
Read "Atlanta Jazz Festival 2019"

Atlanta Jazz Festival 2019

Live Review | 2019-06-05
2
Read "Body and Shadow"

Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band: Body and Shadow

Album Review | 2017-10-26
14
Read "Currents, Constellations"

The Nels Cline 4: Currents, Constellations

Album Review | 2018-04-30
9
Read "For 2 Akis"

Shinya Fukumori Trio: For 2 Akis

Album Review | 2018-03-03
27
Read "Into the Silence"

Avishai Cohen - Trumpet: Into the Silence

Album Review | 2016-02-05
22
Read "Emanon"

Wayne Shorter: Emanon

Album Review | 2018-09-14
16
Read "Atlanta Jazz Festival 2018"

Atlanta Jazz Festival 2018

Live Review | 2018-06-09
6
Read "The Distance"

Michael Formanek’s Ensemble Kolossus: The Distance

Album Review | 2016-02-05
25
Read "Rising Grace"

Wolfgang Muthspiel: Rising Grace

Album Review | 2016-10-28
21
Read "Where The River Goes"

Wolfgang Muthspiel: Where The River Goes

Album Review | 2018-10-24
8
Read "9"

Marco Sanguinetti: 9

Album Review | 2018-02-19
14
Read "What was said"

Tord Gustavsen with Simin Tander & Jarle Vespestad: What was said

Album Review | 2016-02-22
20
Read "End To End"

Barre Phillips: End To End

Album Review | 2018-09-30
6
Read "Wild Dance"

Enrico Rava Quartet with Gianluca Petrella: Wild Dance

Album Review | 2015-08-21
15
Read "The Source"

Tony Allen: The Source

Album Review | 2017-09-26
16
Read "Provenance"

Bjorn Meyer: Provenance

Album Review | 2017-10-04
19
Read "Festival International de Jazz de Port-au-Prince, 2017 - Part 1"

Festival International de Jazz de Port-au-Prince, 2017 - Part 1

Live Review | 2017-03-21
31
Read "Obsidian"

Kit Downes: Obsidian

Album Review | 2018-02-03
10
Read "The Declaration of Musical Independence"

Andrew Cyrille Quartet: The Declaration of Musical Independence

Album Review | 2016-09-25
20
Read "Near East Quartet"

Sungjae Son: Near East Quartet

Album Review | 2018-09-10
6
Read "The Unity Sessions"

Pat Metheny: The Unity Sessions

Album Review | 2016-05-07
24
Read "Mark Sullivan's Best Releases of 2018"

Mark Sullivan's Best Releases of 2018

Year in Review | 2018-12-26
10
Read "Lajos Dudas: Ein Künstlerportrait"

Lajos Dudas: Ein Künstlerportrait

Film Review | 2018-08-26
21
Read "Gnosis"

David Virelles: Gnosis

Album Review | 2017-09-27
21
Read "Music of Weather Report"

Miroslav Vitous: Music of Weather Report

Album Review | 2016-07-19
21
Read "Peaks of Light"

Samo Salamon & Howard Levy: Peaks of Light

Album Review | 2018-03-18
2
Read "2016 Montreal Jazz Festival: June 29 - July 1, 2016"

2016 Montreal Jazz Festival: June 29 - July 1, 2016

Live Review | 2016-07-11
36
Read "Big Ears Festival 2017"

Big Ears Festival 2017

Live Review | 2017-04-05
15
Read "Big Ears Festival 2016"

Big Ears Festival 2016

Live Review | 2016-04-11
42
Read "This Is Not a Miracle"

Food: This Is Not a Miracle

Album Review | 2015-11-18
19
Read "Bay of Rainbows"

Jakob Bro: Bay of Rainbows

Album Review | 2018-10-05
6
Read "Change In The Air"

Cuong Vu 4Tet: Change In The Air

Album Review | 2018-10-15
4
Read "TITOK"

Ferenc Snetberger: TITOK

Album Review | 2017-06-14
18
Read "Lebroba"

Andrew Cyrille: Lebroba

Album Review | 2018-11-22
10
Read "Jon Faddis at The Wheel"

Jon Faddis at The Wheel

Live Review | 2018-03-20
3
Read "Blue Maqams"

Anouar Brahem: Blue Maqams

Album Review | 2017-11-03
13
Read "Rudresh Mahanthappa’s Indo-Pak Coalition & Rez Abbasi’s Invocation"

Rudresh Mahanthappa’s Indo-Pak Coalition & Rez Abbasi’s Invocation

Multiple Reviews | 2017-12-27
9
Read "Harmony"

Bill Frisell: Harmony

Album Review | 2019-09-27
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