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Horizon Trio: Horizon
by Troy Dostert
When it is time to lay the cares of the day aside and relax into music infused with contemplative, tranquil beauty, be sure to seek out the Horizon Trio's self-titled debut. On 14 inviting compositions, trumpeter-flugelhornist Garrett Folger and his partners, pianist Anthony Fuoco and drummer Carmen Castaldi, provide balm for the soul. Already a rising presence in Cleveland jazz, this promising release should work to lift Folger's profile still further. Castaldi is the best-known name here, having ...
Continue ReadingCharles Mingus: In Argentina: The Buenos Aires Concerts
by Mike Jurkovic
Here, ladies and gentlemen of the jury, is some seriously swinging, seriously rowdy Charles Mingus. Recorded approximately six months before his fateful diagnosis of ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) the bassist deploys a street fighting melange--trumpeter Jack Walrath, tenor saxophonist Ricky Ford, pianist Robert Neloms and his wingman, drummer Dannie Richmond--and takes on Buenos Aries with all his righteous force. A celebratory exclusive release for Record Store Day 2025, In Argentina: The Buenos Aires Concerts is really about as hot, honest ...
Continue ReadingNew Releases from Cassani, Cheek, Cline & More
by Bob Osborne
A multi-national set of albums of releases this time around, mostly new, but also including a look back at the older work of some current leading lights of the jazz world. Playlist Show Intro 00:00 Roberto Cassani and Graeme Stephen “Empty Chair" from Pictish Spaghetti (577 Records) 00:28 Chris Cheek “Smoke Rings" from Keepers of the Eastern Door (Analog Tone Factory) 07:00 Carlos Mena “Coraza" from Con Personas “With The People" (Pinch Records) 11:14 Nels Cline “Allende" from ...
Continue ReadingJim Doherty: Jim Doherty's Spondance
by Ian Patterson
Jim Doherty never lacked ambition, but a suite for jazz ballet or even jazz dance was always going to be a difficult sell in '80s Ireland. All was not lost for the pianist and composer, however. A few strings pulled here and there saw Doherty and his long- term collaborator, Louis Stewart decamp to Los Angeles, where they spent two days with top session musicians. One day of rehearsals and another in the recording studio resulted in Spondance, a jazz ...
Continue ReadingBranford Marsalis, Thomas Marriott, Mitch Towne, Lorraine Feather and more
by Benjamin Boddie
Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Branford Marsalis, Altin Sencalar, Reginald Cyntie, Marianne Solivan, Thomas Marriott, Mitch Towne, Paul Hecht, Lorraine Feather, Eric Alexander, Geoffrey Dean, Jackson Potter, Willie Morris, Chicago Jazz Orchestra, Jerry Gimble, Allan Chaubert, Billy Hart, Russ Spiegel, Elaine Dame, MTB, Posi-Tone Swingtet, The Empress, Nnenna Freelon, Rachel Therrien, Yellowjackets, and more. Playlist Branford Marsalis “Long As You Know You're Living" from Yours Belonging (Blue Note) 00:00 Altin Sencalar “Straight Street" from Unleashed (Posi-Tone Records) ...
Continue ReadingAshley Jackson, Reginald Cyntje, Kevin Sun, Fred Moten and Brandon Lopez
by Cheryl K.
During this week's two-hour program of Jazz and improvised music, new music from harpist Ashley Jackson, trombonist Reginald Cyntje, vocalists Jackie Myers and Brittany Davis, two picks for Record Story Day (RSD), two selections from saxophonist Kevin Sun, and poet Don Paul. Playlist Gerry Mulligan “My Old Flame" from The Complete Pacific Jazz Recordings of The Gerry Mulligan Quartet with Chet Baker (Pacific Jazz) 3:12 Cheryl Pyle “Our Changed Horizon" from Our Changed Horizon (11th Street Music) 4:49 ...
Continue ReadingTubis Trio at AOIA
by Marek J. Śmietański
A collection of photos from the Tubis Trio concert at AOIA in Lodz on March 30, 2025 featuring Maciej Tubis, Przemysław Pacan and Marcin Lamch. This concert was recorded, and the album Live in Łódź will be released on May 25, 2025. ...
Continue ReadingWinter Jazzfest 2025: The Once and Future Music
by Adam Beaudoin
Winter JazzfestNew York, NYJanuary 9-15, 2025 Impressions of A Love Supreme We are standing in a line outside the venue, waiting in the January chill to listen to nearly two dozen musicians perform and pay tribute to John Coltrane's A Love Supreme, 60 years to the month after its release. People on the line are catching up, are meeting for the first time, are talking about this music we love. One heard the Sun Ra ...
Continue ReadingElectric Gumbo: It's On!
by Neil Duggan
Best known as the bassist and founder of the popular jazz quartet Sharp Little Bones, Simon Paterson found that not all of his compositions were suitable for that small band format and needed a more expansive outlet. He achieves this with Electric Gumbo, a winning combination of established musicians and rising talents who form a 17-member collective, all hailing from the East Midlands of the UK. “This project allows me to push the boundaries of both acoustic orchestration ...
Continue ReadingFrank Kimbrough: The Call
by Dan Bilawsky
Pianist Frank Kimbrough's untimely passing--on December 30, 2020--left a void in the world. Nothing can or ever will fill it, but his work and influence sound eternal, resonating and rippling across space and time. Kimbrough still has plenty to show us and teach us about the beauty inherent in the art of pianistic elocution, melodic variation, harmonic depth, human touch and reflective improvisation. And that's made evident on this previously unreleased solo session. On July 19, 2010, ...
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