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Antoine Läng: Lâcher Les Chiens Tant Qu'on Y Est
by John Eyles
The album Lâcher Les Chiens Tant Qu'on Y Est ("Let the dogs loose while we're at it") is a recording of single takes of prepared jaw harps, without overdubs or additional effects, by Antoine Läng, an experimental musician and vocalist from Geneva, Switzerland. It was mixed by Läng and mastered by D'Incise of the label. Alongside D'Incise and his fellow Insub stalwart Cyril Bondi, Läng is also a member of Insub Meta Orchestra, the large (sometimes 45-strong) ensemble of improvisers ...
Continue ReadingNew Music from Lloyd, Haynes, Robertson, Lumpert And More
by Bob Osborne
Three double albums start a musical journey which includes, amongst other things, experimentation, a celebration of the legacy of Herb Robertson, a statement on the environment, previously unreleased material from a jazz legend, and a dip into the archives of British Jazz.Playlist Charles Lloyd “The Ghost of Lady Day" from Figure In Blue (Blue Note) 00:00 Phil Haynes & Free Country “Simple Gifts" from Liberty Now! (Corner Store Jazz) 10:17 Herb Robertson, Christopher Dell, Christian Ramond, Klaus Kugel ...
Continue ReadingSean Mason, Nat Adderley Jr., Kenny Barron, Anthony Stanco and more
by Benjamin Boddie
Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Andy Nevala, Sean Mason, Nat Adderley Jr. Trio, Kenny Barron, Anthony Stanco, David Sneider, Thom Rotella, Christian McBride, Brandon Sanders, Birdland Big Band, Randy Napoleon, Nicholas Payton, Jason Forsythe, Maja Jaku, Eric Alexander, Mike Clark, Tom Cohen, Ledisi, Baltimore Jazz Collective, Ted Rosenthal, Linda Dachtyl, Neal Miner, Carmen Bradford, Michael Mayo, Jimbo Ross, Enoch Smith Jr., Ted Piltzecker, Lori Williams, Aretha Tillotson, and more.Playlist Andy Nevala “Butterfly" from El Rumbon(The Party) (Zoho) ...
Continue ReadingJakob Dreyer: Roots and Things
by Dan McClenaghan
Bassist Jakob Dreyer searched for a new sound for his third album as a leader. He has, for his previous two releases, expressed his art via the standard quartet--sax, bass, drums and piano. For Roots and things, the piano is replaced by Sasha Berliner's vibraphone, joining the leader's other new-to-the-fold sidemen, saxophonist Tivon Pennicott and drummer Kenneth Salters.A vibraphone in the group is an inspired choice. The instrument is seeing a 2024/2025 resurgence. Blue Note Records, in particular, ...
Continue ReadingJames Danderfer, Michael Wolff, Fieldwork & more
by Marek J. Śmietański
Part two of our September jazz roundup continues in 117th episode--now venturing beyond Europe. Most of the highlights come from North America (the US and Canada are on fire), plus a few excellent releases from Australia, Japan, and Cuba (with a slight geographic stretch or two). Only two genuine debut albums in this episode, but one absolutely mind-blowing comeback from someone who's been off the radar for years. Plus a handful of records that, a dozen or so years ago, ...
Continue ReadingJohn Hadfield: An Open Concept
by Katchie Cartwright
John Hadfield's sound is instantly recognizable, due in part to his unique drum kit, which reflects the musics he has studied and with which he continues to engage. Hadfield's formal degrees are in jazz (University of Nevada, Las Vegas) and Western classical music (University of Missouri, Kansas City), but he also studied frame drumming and world percussion extensively with Jamey Haddad at The New School in New York. He trained in South Asian classical percussion with Ganesh Kumar and Subash ...
Continue ReadingZurHub: Countryside Motorways
by Jack Bowers
Zurhub is an Israeli-American quintet formed in 2017 by flutist Mattan Klein and guitarist Ezequiel Hezi Jait. On Countryside Motorways, the group's impressive debut recording, they are ably supported by pianist Itay Simhovich, bassist Assaf Hakimi and drummer Dani Benedikt. The album consists of a dozen original compositions, five by Klein, four by Jait, and three co-written by the duo. The music is invariably bright and pleasant, humming smoothly along like an auto on an exurban thoroughfare, ...
Continue ReadingSamara Joy at Thalia Hall
by Sandra Kozintseva
Wednesday night might be the middle of the week, but on November 19, 2025, Thalia Hall in Chicago was sold out--Samara Joy was in town. The Grammy Award winner opened with a few tracks from her album, Portrait (Verve Records, 2024). The whole album was recorded in just three days, but, as Samara put it, the group has been performing these songs for 2.5 years, so they have had enough rehearsals. Out of 16 recorded songs, only eight ...
Continue ReadingKenny Barron: Songbook
by Pierre Giroux
Kenny Barron's offering Songbook is a deeply personal milestone in the pianist's career. Long regarded as one of the most lyrical voices in modern jazz, Barron fulfills a long-held dream by revisiting thirteen of his original compositions, now reimagined with words by lyricist Janice Jarrett and performed by a talented cast of vocalists spanning different generations. Joined by his longtime trio with bassist Kiyoshi Kitagawa and drummer Johnathan Blake, Barron creates an album that effortlessly blends instrumental mastery with vocal ...
Continue ReadingThe Beatles Anthology (25th Anniversary Reissue)
by Doug Collette
The Beatles Anthology 25th Anniversary Reissue The Beatles 368 Pages ISBN: # 978-1797241487 Chronicle Books 2025 Reprinted to commemorate the quarter-century since its first publication, the 2025 edition of The Beatles Anthology (25th Anniversary Reissue) book is little different from its now hard-to-find predecessor, except in the most cosmetic sense(s). Without any notation of its distinction, this milestone edition has an outer graphic design matching that of the audio companion piece ...
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