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Ingrid Laubrock: Purposing The Air
by Thierry De Clemensat
Purposing The Air is a recording of extreme quality, though it is undoubtedly aimed at an informed audience, one more inclined toward contemporary classical music. While some pieces carry faint echoes of jazz, listening to this album is akin to stepping into a museum to attend a recital. Each artist is striving for excellence on every level: musicality, interpretation and even theatricality. It is, without a doubt, a powerful creation. To fully grasp the artistic approach behind this ...
Continue ReadingVince Giordano and the Nighthawks at Birdland
by Mark Edelman
Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks Birdland New York, NYMarch 18, 2025 The sign on the door reads “Birdland Jazz Club," but when Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks take the Intimate downstairs stage on 44th Street, append the words “and College of Fine Music" to that moniker. For when Giordano hits that lectern, discerning students of great jazz lean in and listen up. And why not? Surrounded by some of the best sidemen in the tri-state ...
Continue ReadingPeter Madsen Trio: Faces of Love
by Troy Dostert
Although its title might suggest a surfeit of sentimentalism or saccharine balladry, there is nothing mawkish about pianist Peter Madsen's latest trio offering. Madsen instead is seeking a wider perspective from which to explore love in all its forms, drawing inspiration from a panoply of sources both familiar (Shakespeare, Dickinson, Blake) and not-so-familiar (Indian poet-activist Sarojini Naidu, Japanese poet Ono no Komachi). Accompanied by his stellar partners, bassist Herwig Hammerl and drummer Martin Grabher, the results are a stirring set ...
Continue ReadingMats Öberg Trio - Hermeto's Cheese (Live at Nyhetsmorgon)
by Mike Jacobs
Swedish phenom Mats Öberg is primarily known for his Zappa-esque keyboard work as part of the Mats/ Morgan Band (his longtime duo-led group with drummer Morgan Agren). In more recent years, Öberg has taken some solo piano and piano trio-oriented musical departures--the latter taking him more squarely into jazz territory. Witness the Mats Oberg Trio's “Hermeto's Cheese," with all those iconoclastic influences funneled into what might be termed as a 'Dave Brubeck 5/8 on steroids.' ...
Continue ReadingDiana Panton: Soft Winds And Roses
by Pierre Giroux
Diana Panton has long been an artist of quiet yet undeniable depth, uniquely transforming melodies into deeply personal narratives. On Soft Winds and Roses, she focuses on modern classics from the 1960s onward, drawing from the songbooks of Elton John, Burt Bacharach, Gordon Lightfoot, Lennon and McCartney, Leonard Cohen, and Joni Mitchell, among many others. In doing so, she creates an album that is both a journey through timeless compositions and a meditation on love's delicate arc, marked by hesitant ...
Continue ReadingGiovanni Guidi featuring James Brandon Lewis Piacenza Jazz Fest 2025
by Danilo Codazzi
A collection of photos from the Giovanni Guidi featuring James Brandon Lewis “A New Day" concert at Sala degli Arazzi in Piacenza on March 28, 2025 featuring Giovanni Guidi, James Brandon Lewis, Joe Rehmer and Joao Lobo. ...
Continue ReadingYaron Herman: Radio Paradise
by Anastasia Bogomolets
"When I started working on this album, the first thing that came to my mind was melody. I have been writing a lot over the last few years, mostly in my notebooks, for myself. On the road or at home, anything from long lines to short fragments. With time, (and hard work) these “motifs" started to take shape and turn into 'songs,'" Yaron Herman shares about his backstage process. Even though there are no human vocals on the ...
Continue ReadingNoah Preminger: A Veteran Saxophonist Tackles The Ballad
by Lawrence Peryer
Today, the Spotlight shines On renowned saxophonist Noah Preminger.Boston-based saxophonist Noah Preminger has spent years pushing jazz into new territories before focusing on one of the art form's most enduring traditions. He's just released Ballads (Chill Tone, 2025), a collection that finds this restless musical explorer settling into the quiet power of beautiful melodies.Noah's built his reputation on bold musical choices--from stark Delta blues interpretations to intricate duo sessions with bassist Kim Cass. But with this ...
Continue ReadingPhil Brown: Rule Of Three
by Thierry De Clemensat
Though he resides in Illinois, it is likely double bassist, composer and teacher Phil Brown's Texan roots that inspired this album with its Latino flavors. Both entertaining and highly academic in concept, the album is enriched by the presence of Fareed Haque, an excellent guitarist who is himself deeply rooted in academic rigor. He reminds us that this style of music has, for decades, been thoroughly modernized by towering figures like Juan Carmona. Expect no surprises here--only an impeccably-crafted album. ...
Continue ReadingVahe Sarkissian: Sepastia Groove
by Mike Jacobs
On “Sepastia Groove," Philly-based guitarist Vahe Sarkissian delivers an ethno-jazz-rock concoction that speaks as much to his Armenian roots as it does to his unique facility as an instrumentalist. From his album, Curcuna (Self Produced, 2022). ...
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