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James Moody, Jamie Shew, Billy Mohler & Brandee Younger
by Joe Dimino
Welcome to the 906th electrifying edition of Neon Jazz! We kick things off with the mesmerizing harpist Brandee Younger and the title track from her much-anticipated 2025 album Gadabout Season. From there, we dive into a powerful new release from the legendary Count Basie Orchestra featuring the dynamic Deborah Silver--a fitting tribute to their unforgettable International Jazz Day performance in Kansas City. But the grooves don't stop there. We showcase fresh, genre- pushing sounds from rising and seasoned talents like ...
Continue ReadingMarkus Reuter, Haasta, Jan Gunner Hoff, Hadrien Feraud and Antoine Fafard
by Len Davis
An Eclectic Journey Through Jazz, Rock, Fusion & Instrumental Firepower and dive into a genre-spanning set from jazz-rock and world fusion to instrumental prog. We open with German guitarist Markus Reuter and his edgy Truce 3 then head to Poland with the energetic Haasta and US fusionists Sons Of Ra. Guitarist Danielle Gottardo and The Hypersonic Factor bring bold prog flavours, while bassist Antoine Fafard and pianist Jan Gunnar Hoff with Gary Husband and Nguyen Le push deeper into fusion. ...
Continue ReadingJohn Santos Sextet at Brava Theater
by Harry S. Pariser
John Santos Sextet Brava Theater San Francisco, CA May 2, 2025 The San Francisco Bay area is home to a small but thriving salsa and Latin jazz scene. Many of them got together on a Friday night at the Brava Theater in the Mission District to perform together with John Santos, a local musical stalwart. Santos is an internationally respected percussionist who is also an authoritative musicologist who has taught classes on Latin ...
Continue ReadingPiano Plus: Two Enhanced Solo Piano Sets
by Dan McClenaghan
Is the piano enough? Keith Jarrett, notably, made a big name for himself with his improvised solo piano outings. Jessica Williams composed, in real time, making magic alone at the keyboard. Fred Hersch has crafted masterpieces in the solo piano mode. The ever-versatile Brad Mehldau has produced many shining moments sitting down alone at the piano. But the Norwegian artist Jon Balke and Italian pianist Alessandro Sgobbio are compelled to augment the things they create on the acoustic ...
Continue ReadingDiego Rivera: West Circle
by David A. Orthmann
Let it not be said that Posi-Tone Records fails to put its weight and resources behind the artists it believes in. A case in point is the volume of releases that entail the combinations of tenor/soprano saxophonist Diego Rivera, pianist Art Hirahara, bassist Boris Kozlov, and drummer Rudy Royston. In the last five years, discs in which two or more of these artists participate have exceeded three dozen. A sample of the projects includes dates led by all of them ...
Continue ReadingBEATrio: BEATrio
by Doug Collette
It is quite the compliment for banjoist Bela Fleck to compare the creative dynamic of his longstanding quartet, the Flecktones, to the artistry he has formulated with harpist Edmar Castaneda and percussionist Antonio Sanchez. The brilliant abstract art on the cover of the latter trio's self-titled album is an accurate reflection of the music: the camaraderie in action makes it all the more enticing to become both absorbed in and addicted to the sounds therein. The composite of ...
Continue ReadingHakan Başar, Hayéli, Ferdinando Romano, Unleashed Cooperation & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
Let's venture off the beaten path and enjoy another batch of cherry-picked gems from recent and upcoming albums.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Hakan Başar “Full House" Maiden Voyage (Red) 0:16 Host talks 6:47 Unleashed Cooperation “Mr. Paul's Strange Dream" Trust (Multikulti Project) 8:14 Host talks 14:03 Daniel Herskedal “Mountain of Companions" Movements of Air (Edition) 16:06 Ferdinando Romano “Idrusa" The Legends of Otranto (GleaAM) 20:44 Hayéli “Saffara" ...
Continue ReadingSullivan Fortner: Southern Nights
by Pierre Giroux
On Southern Nights, pianist Sullivan Fortner sets out to capture lightning in a bottle and succeeds with radiant charm. Joined by the impeccable Peter Washington on bass and the restless Marcus Gilmore on drums, Fortner opts for total spontaneity: no rehearsals, no retakes, no isolation. The result is a recording that feels alive and as richly human as a live club set, yet marked by an almost telepathic cohesion. The album opens with the title track ...
Continue ReadingMike Scott Of The Waterboys: The Ballad Of Dennis Hopper
by Lawrence Peryer
Today, the Spotlight shines On founder of The Waterboys, Mike Scott. In 2014, Mike stumbled upon Dennis Hopper's photography in a London gallery and fell into a rabbit hole that led to Life, Death and Dennis Hopper (Sun Records, 2014), a bold concept album that tells the story of the Easy Rider star from childhood to beyond the grave. It's a sonic movie with guest turns from Bruce Springsteen, Fiona Apple, and Steve Earle that chronicles not just ...
Continue ReadingThe Bad Plus at Jazz Alley
by Paul Rauch
The Bad Plus Jazz Alley Seattle, Washington May 13, 2025 The Bad Plus is a band, and a successful brand in the music world. They have a litany of successful recording and performance credits to their history, achieving amazing success while employing an approach to jazz that is perhaps odd and certainly uncompromising. Beginning in 2000 as a piano trio, bassist Reid Anderson and drummer Dave King teamed with pianist Ethan Iverson, largely ...
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