Articles by Nic Jones

Nic gets a positive sense of wonder from the most worthwhile music.

Live at the Library of Congress

Eddie Daniels / Roger Kellaway

2012-01-07

Awakening

Nicole Mitchell

2012-01-06

122

Two for Two

Aki Takase / Han Bennink

2012-01-05

The Day of the Dead

Graham Collier

2012-01-04

101

Rhythm on the River

Harry Allen

2012-01-03

149

Duality

Samo Salamon Bassless Trios

2011-12-26

105

In Just

Duh

2011-12-25

114

The Poppy Seed Affair

G. F. Fitz-Gerald & Lol Coxhill

2011-12-23

156

The Story This Time

Jason Stein Quartet

2011-12-21

108

Route de Freres

Andrew Cyrille & Haitian Fascination

2011-12-20

History of Jazz in Reverse

FAB Trio

2011-12-14

Hoodoo Man Blues

Junior Wells’ Chicago Blues Band

2011-12-04

140

Organica

David S. Ware

2011-10-31

162

Big Gurl (Smell My Dream)

Darius Jones Trio

2011-10-04

131

Heart’s Reflections

Wadada Leo Smith's Organic

2011-09-21

163

In Just

Duh

2011-09-05

199

Soul Story

Peter James Trio

2011-09-01

110

The Madness of Crowds

Ingrid Laubrock / Sleepthief

2011-07-31

275

Double Demon

Rob Mazurek's Starlicker

2011-07-30

241

Level

Eric Hofbauer and The Infrared Band

2011-06-14

138

Planetary Unknown

David S. Ware / Cooper-Moore / William Parker / Muhammad Ali

2011-06-08

209

Out Of This World’s Distortions

Farmers By Nature

2011-06-07

162

Tribute to Bird & Monk

Heiner Stadler

2011-06-06

137

Hotel Du Nord

Sylvie Courvoisier – Mark Feldman Quartet

2011-06-05

187

Here and Now

Lou Volpe

2011-05-27

The Prairie Prophet

Ernest Dawkins' New Horizons Ensemble

2011-05-14

110

One Afternoon

Nori Jacoby / Yoni Kretzmer / Haggai Fershtman

2011-05-13

171

Gettin’ Kinda Rough

Grana Louise

2011-05-12

142

Scenes From An Ideal Marriage

Ariel Shibolet / Nori Jacoby

2011-05-11

Clearing Customs

Fred Frith

2011-05-10

218

For All Those Living

Sheryl Bailey

2011-05-08

148

Flashpoint: NDR Jazz Workshop - April '69

John Surman

2011-04-26

172

Other Doors

Klang

2011-04-19

238

Low Down Papa

Clarence Johnson

2011-04-06

256

Cosmic Lieder

Darius Jones / Matthew Shipp

2011-04-05

332

Kaleidoscope & Collage

Stephan Crump & Steve Lehman

2011-03-26

300

Down For Double

John Burnett Orchestra

2011-03-20

173

Low Down Music

Manfred Kniel and his Reduction Quartet

2011-02-28

215

For A Little Dancin’

Oliver Lake / Christian Weber / Dieter Ulrich

2011-02-27

203

Le Voyage

Pierre Favre Ensemble

2011-02-11

273

Almost Almond

Samo Salamon Trio

2011-02-10

261

Love You From The Top

James Kinds

2011-02-09

198

Ardent Grass

Frank Gratkowski / Jacob Anderskov

2011-01-31

306

Heresie

Univers Zero

2011-01-29

259

Be It As I See It

Gerald Cleaver / Uncle June

2011-01-27

277

Spectified

Dave Specter

2011-01-03

257

Quare

Andre Matos

2010-12-19

200

Tight Like This

Brad Goode

2010-12-18

166

Double Trouble

Dreamtime

2010-12-17

244

Sun Rooms

Jason Adasiewicz

2010-12-10

292

Furthest From "Weather Bird" So Far...

The Moment's Energy | 2012-11-25

Wadada Leo Smith: More Than Moments in Time

The Moment's Energy | 2012-08-26

The Fire, Regardless

The Moment's Energy | 2012-07-04

The Veiled Meanings of Paul Motian

The Moment's Energy | 2012-06-30

Marion Brown: The Freshness after the Rain

The Moment's Energy | 2012-04-11

Fred Frith: Mapping the Further Reaches

Interview | 2010-05-03

921

The Jazz Composer: Moving Music Off The Paper

Book Review | 2009-11-12

331

Fred Frith and Arte Quartett: Still Urban / The Big Picture

Multiple Reviews | 2009-04-29

477

Follow Your Heart

Book Review | 2008-09-21

238

Blues On The Moon: Live At The Natural Rhythm Club

Film Review | 2008-08-16

247

Subversive Sounds - Race and the Birth of Jazz in New Orleans

Book Review | 2008-07-20

470

A Power Stronger Than Itself - The AACM and American...

Book Review | 2008-07-09

310

Dave Specter: Live In Chicago

Film Review | 2008-06-08

331

Lee Konitz: Conversations on the Improviser's Art

Book Review | 2008-06-06

605

Little Arthur Duncan: Live At Rosa's Blues Lounge

Film Review | 2008-05-31

320

Nicole Mitchell: Black Unstoppable

Film Review | 2008-05-25

248

Soft Machine: Alive In Paris 1970

Film Review | 2008-05-23

415

The Uncrowned King of Swing: Fletcher Henderson and Big Band...

Book Review | 2008-05-22

352

Hugh Hopper: Idiom As A Means To No End

Interview | 2008-05-13

745

Workout: The Music of Hank Mobley

Book Review | 2008-04-28

434

Live At The Green Mill

Film Review | 2008-04-27

240

The Wrong Object Come of Age

Multiple Reviews | 2008-03-21

220

Ian Carr: Music Outside

Book Review | 2008-03-07

343

Eddie Prevost: Out On The Free

Interview | 2007-12-11

782

Hot 'n' Heavy: Live At The Ascension Loft

Film Review | 2007-08-16

211

Chicago Underground Trio: Chronicle

Film Review | 2007-08-14

247

Graham Collier: Forging Ahead

Interview | 2007-04-22

580

The Work: Slow Crimes & Rubber Cage

Multiple Reviews | 2007-03-04

233

Fred Anderson: Timeless/Live At The Velvet Lounge

Film Review | 2006-07-26

162

Tineke Postma: Live In Amsterdam

Film Review | 2006-07-26

169

Eric Dolphy: A Deeply Dedicated Musician

Roads Less Travelled | 2004-12-21

452

Condon's Mobs: Wild Bill Davison & Bud Freeman

Compare & Contrast | 2004-12-20

178

Allison Neale & Bruce Turner: Across The Years

Compare & Contrast | 2004-12-20

259

Art Pepper: West Coastin'

Roads Less Travelled | 2004-10-28

240

Charlie Rouse: Hail The Individual

Compare & Contrast | 2004-10-01

456

Sonny Criss: Catching The Sun

Roads Less Travelled | 2004-10-01

453

Rendell-Carr & Keith Tippett: Ever Increasing Circles

Compare & Contrast | 2004-09-01

171

Buddy Tate From Texas State

Roads Less Travelled | 2004-08-27

434

Peter Brotzmann: Der Kaput Play

Roads Less Travelled | 2004-07-18

205

Ellen Christi: Diverse Materials

Compare & Contrast | 2004-07-15

116

Albert Ayler: Backwards And Forwards

Roads Less Travelled | 2004-05-20

198

Herbie Hancock: Vive La Difference

Compare & Contrast | 2004-05-14

231

Spontaneous Music Ensemble: Coming Together

Roads Less Travelled | 2004-04-04

416

Nights At The Keyboard: Connie Crothers & Mal Waldron

Compare & Contrast | 2004-04-04

228

Oliver Lake: Upwards & Outwards

Compare & Contrast | 2004-03-13

167

Albert Ayler: Forwards And Backwards

Roads Less Travelled | 2004-02-10

235

Harry Beckett: Wide Open Roads

Roads Less Travelled | 2004-01-13

531

The Soft Machine Turns You On

Roads Less Travelled | 2003-12-05

315

Horace Parlan & Oscar Peterson: Keys To The City

Compare & Contrast | 2003-12-05

139

Joe Harriott: Free Form and Abstract

Roads Less Travelled | 2003-11-25

537

John Tchicai / Hans Joachim Irmler / Jan Fride / Roman Bunka / Hanna Tuulikki / Aby Vulliamy / Chris Hladowski / George Murray: Schlachtfest Session II

Album Review | 2008-11-30

1,366

Joe Harriott: Free Form and Abstract

Roads Less Travelled | 2003-11-25

537

Eddie Prevost: Out On The Free

Interview | 2007-12-11

782

Fred Frith: Mapping the Further Reaches

Interview | 2010-05-03

921

Hugh Hopper: Idiom As A Means To No End

Interview | 2008-05-13

745

Charlie Rouse: Hail The Individual

Compare & Contrast | 2004-10-01

456

Soft Machine Legacy: Steam

Album Review | 2007-08-19

372

Buddy Rich: The Monster

Album Review | 2007-10-20

404

Read "Aki Takase & Silke Eberhard: Ornette Coleman Anthology"

Aki Takase: Aki Takase & Silke Eberhard: Ornette Coleman Anthology

Extended Analysis | 2007-12-15

422

Jeanne Lee & Ran Blake "The Newest Sound Around" (1961) and Tina May & Nikki Iles "Change Of Sky" (1997)

Compare & Contrast | 2003-03-14

533

Chu Berry: Chu Berry: Classic Columbia & Victor Sides

Extended Analysis | 2007-06-03

565

Warne Marsh Quartet: Ne Plus Ultra

Album Review | 2006-06-22

345

Graham Collier: Forging Ahead

Interview | 2007-04-22

580

Lennie Tristano: Abstraction & Improvisation

Album Review | 2007-04-26

227

Sonny Criss: Go Man! (1956) and Out Of Nowhere (1975)

Compare & Contrast | 2003-01-14

473

Read "Tal Farlow Guitar Genius: The LA Sessions"

Tal Farlow: Tal Farlow Guitar Genius: The LA Sessions

Album Review | 2006-11-27

365

Roy Ayers: West Coast Vibes

Album Review | 2006-05-27

455

Read "Murder. Songs From The Dark Side Of The Soul"

Various Artists: Murder. Songs From The Dark Side Of The Soul

Album Review | 2010-02-12

439

Read "Warne Marsh & Lee Konitz: Two Not One"

Warne Marsh: Warne Marsh & Lee Konitz: Two Not One

Extended Analysis | 2010-01-20

706

Soft Machine: Alive In Paris 1970

Film Review | 2008-05-23

415

Read "Steve Miller/Lol Coxhill: The Story So Far...Oh Really?"

Steve Miller / Lol Coxhill: Steve Miller/Lol Coxhill: The Story So Far...Oh Really?

Extended Analysis | 2007-08-28

383

Scott Hamilton: Nocturnes & Serenades

Album Review | 2006-09-23

286

Read "Brew Moore: The Kerouac Connection"

Brew Moore: Brew Moore: The Kerouac Connection

Extended Analysis | 2008-07-27

660

Workout: The Music of Hank Mobley

Book Review | 2008-04-28

434

John Coltrane: Turning Point

Album Review | 2008-04-18

452

Eric Dolphy: A Deeply Dedicated Musician

Roads Less Travelled | 2004-12-21

452

Warne Marsh Quartet

Compare & Contrast | 2003-05-05

511

Read "Graham Collier: Deep Dark Blue Centre / Portraits / The Alternate Mosaics"

Graham Collier: Graham Collier: Deep Dark Blue Centre / Portraits / The Alternate Mosaics

Extended Analysis | 2008-10-01

945

Buddy Tate From Texas State

Roads Less Travelled | 2004-08-27

434

Trio 3 / Irene Schweizer: Berne Concert

Album Review | 2009-03-07

320

Spontaneous Music Ensemble: Coming Together

Roads Less Travelled | 2004-04-04

416

Ingrid Laubrock / Sleepthief: The Madness of Crowds

Album Review | 2011-07-31

275

Sonny Criss: Catching The Sun

Roads Less Travelled | 2004-10-01

453

Marion Brown: The Freshness after the Rain

The Moment's Energy | 2012-04-11

Read "Alexander Von Schlippenbach: Twelve Tone Tales Volumes 1 & 2"

Alexander Von Schlippenbach: Alexander Von Schlippenbach: Twelve Tone Tales Volumes 1 & 2

Extended Analysis | 2008-04-06

492

Martial Solal / Dave Douglas: Rue De Seine

Album Review | 2006-03-14

422

Read "Graham Collier: Darius / Midnight Blue / New Conditions"

Graham Collier: Graham Collier: Darius / Midnight Blue / New Conditions

Extended Analysis | 2010-05-09

711

Tyshawn Sorey: Tyshawn Sorey: That/Not

Extended Analysis | 2007-11-30

467

Lee Konitz: Conversations on the Improviser's Art

Book Review | 2008-06-06

605

Read "Evil Gal: The Imperious Dinah Washington"

Dinah Washington: Evil Gal: The Imperious Dinah Washington

Album Review | 2007-02-27

338

Stan Getz 'Award Winner' (1957) Bob Cooper 'For All We Know' (1990)

Compare & Contrast | 2003-02-18

519

Buddy Rich: Live in Miami with Flip Phillips

Album Review | 2008-08-01

362

Janice Grossman: The Mists Of New England

Album Review | 2003-04-01

433

The Uncrowned King of Swing: Fletcher Henderson and Big Band Jazz

Book Review | 2008-05-22

352

Fred Frith: Clearing Customs

Album Review | 2011-05-10

218

Harry Beckett: Wide Open Roads

Roads Less Travelled | 2004-01-13

531

Junior Wells’ Chicago Blues Band: Hoodoo Man Blues

Album Review | 2011-12-04

140

John Hebert: Byzantine Monkey

Album Review | 2009-06-21

485

Read "Bill Dixon: Tapestries for Small Orchestra"

Bill Dixon: Bill Dixon: Tapestries for Small Orchestra

Extended Analysis | 2009-11-23

324

Read "17 Musicians In Search Of A Sound: Darfur"

Bill Dixon: 17 Musicians In Search Of A Sound: Darfur

Album Review | 2008-06-17

520