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Gabriel Latchin Trio: The Man I Love
by Neil Duggan
In the 1920s and '30s, American composer and pianist George Gershwin, together with his lyricist brother Ira, composed a body of work that bridged classical compositions and popular songwriting. Their sophisticated melodies and lyrics produced dozens of enduring jazz standards that have formed a cornerstone of the American Songbook for nearly a century. With these songs recorded thousands of times, one might question whether there is a need for further interpretation. However, pianist Gabriel Latchin's trio brings such fresh insights ...
Continue ReadingTriology: The Slow Road
by Jack Bowers
As if having three of Canada's most cherished and honored jazz musicians together in a recording studio were not enough, that trio--best known by its collective name, Triology--chooses to travel The Slow Road with one of America's national treasures, the incomparable tenor saxophonist Scott Hamilton. When it comes to lovely music lovingly conceived and performed, it seldom gets much better than this. On the other hand...The Slow Road is for the most part precisely that: ballads, waltzes, ...
Continue ReadingLudovica Burtone, Steve Lacy, Yaron Herman, Allison Philips & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
Enjoy a playlist featuring gems from around this jazz world, connected through a number of common threads...Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill) 0:00 Yaron Herman “Better Place Blues" Radio Paradise (naïve) 0:16 Host talks 5:08 Allison Philips “Pulaski" Make It Better (Dox) 7:10 Host talks 11:59 Ludovica Burtone “Is This Rage" Migration Tales (Endectomorph) 14:25 Stefan Sirbu “That Very Vienne" Reverie (Self-produced) 20:02 Nils Agnas “Isotope" Nils Agnas Köper ...
Continue ReadingJames Mainwaring / Dave Kane / Emil Karlsen: The Exu
by John Sharpe
The Exu, a lean and volatile threesome, makes a forceful first impression on its self-titled debut. Composed of Leeds-based pairing of tenor saxophonist James Mainwaring (best known for his tenure in the Mercury Prize-nominated Roller Trio) and Irish bassist Dave Kane (a longtime collaborator of Paul Dunmall and Matthew Bourne), alongside British-domiciled Norwegian drummer Emil Karlsen, the group draws from improv, metal, hip-hop, and jazz. Across a dozen tightly coiled pieces-- five by Kane, three by Mainwaring, and four group ...
Continue ReadingTamiko Thiel: Part 2 - Art At Technology's Edge
by Lawrence Peryer
Today, the Spotlight again shines on media artist Tamiko Thiel, in the second of a two-part conversation. In the first talk, we explored Tamiko's journey from designing the world's first AI supercomputer in the eighties to becoming a pioneering media artist. Today, we dive deeper into her groundbreaking work in virtual reality and other philosophical matters. Tamiko's been creating immersive digital worlds since the mid-1990s when she worked with Steven Spielberg on a virtual space for ...
Continue ReadingPhish at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
by Ming Poon
What a ride! Phish lit up the Bill Graham Civic auditorium in San Francisco for two incredible nights (April 22 -April 23) packed with joy, jams, and pure musical magic. Night one was a 1.0 lover's dream--packed with fan-favorites like “Axilla (Part II)," “Mike's Song," “Weekapaug Groove," “Roggae," “Maze," “Split Open and Melt," “Carini," and “Down with Disease," all capped with a perfect “Fluffhead" encore. There were some beautiful moments of bliss too, with “Roggae," “Waste," and “What's the Use?" ...
Continue ReadingJan Lundgren On Storytelling In Jazz Improvisation
by Sven Bjerstedt
It was nice to finally, after all these years, have the opportunity to sit down with the celebrated jazz pianist Jan Lundgren and talk about what it actually is that we do as jazz musicians when we improvise. Jan and I have known each other for almost four decades now. Jan was born in 1966; I'm four years his senior. I recall that when Jan turned up as a brilliant young pianist in Malmö (southern Sweden) in the late '80s, ...
Continue ReadingThe Sun Rises Again on Strata-East Records
by Joshua Weiner
Fans of classic post-bop, avant-garde, and spiritual jazz rejoiced at the news of Mack Avenue Music Group's partnership with Strata-East Records, a pioneering independent label founded in 1971 by trumpeter Charles Tolliver and pianist Stanley Cowell. Many Strata-East releases are being reissued on CDs, deluxe all-analogue vinyl LP packages, and digitally through streaming services, many for the first time since their original issue. The first pair of vinyl reissues, mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearant Audio directly from the original ...
Continue ReadingBrian Marsella Trio at International Jazz Day Celebration, Macedonia
by Nenad Georgievski
Brian Marsella Macedonian National TheaterInternational Jazz DaySkopje, Macedonia April 30, 2025 On a quiet spring evening in Skopje, the Brian Marsella Trio took the stage at the International Jazz Day Celebration and unfolded a concert that was anything but quiet. It was a performance rich with storytelling, abstract soundscapes and tight interplay, a vivid journey told through seven pieces that showcased the trio's chemistry, playfulness and emotional depth. The night opened with ...
Continue ReadingMedler Sextet: River Paths
by Jack Bowers
There are two Medlers in the Portland, Oregon-based Medler Sextet--tenor saxophonist Michelle and bassist Ben--who together comprise the nucleus of a sturdy ensemble whose harmonious empathy and distinctive point of view should please most advocates of thought-based contemporary jazz. Having said that, it should be noted that the studio date's all-original composition makeup--five charts by Ben Medler, another by Michelle--delivers songs that are acceptable but no more than that. In other words, there is nothing on offer ...
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