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Uri Caine Trio at Bimhuis
by Nenad Georgievski
Uri Caine Trio Bimhuis Amsterdam, Netherlands February 28, 2025 Uri Caine's concert at Bimhuis was nothing short of an exhilarating journey through the vast landscape of jazz. The trio--Caine on piano, Mark Helias on double bass, and Joey Baron on drums--displayed a telepathic level of interplay that kept the audience captivated from start to finish. From the moment they launched into the first piece, it was clear that this performance would be an intricate, dynamic ...
Continue ReadingRahsaan Barber: Six Words
by Jack Bowers
The Six Words that epitomize woodwind artist Rahsaan Barber's fifth recording as a leader came to him via trumpeter Wynton Marsalis: “There is power in this music." And as Barber affirms on this tasteful studio date, aside from power there is depth and refinement as well. Barber commands a tight-knit sextet, so much so that it is hard to believe that most of them had never played together before gathering in Nashville, Tennessee in December 2020 to record ...
Continue ReadingKasan Belgrave: Dual Citizen
by Paul Rauch
Detroit born and raised multi-reedist Kasan Belgrave offers his first album bearing a name with a tremendous legacy. His father, the late Marcus Belgrave, was a prime mentor to generations of musicians from Detroit, one of the world's great jazz cities. His impact as a jazz trumpeter, as a major contributor to classic Motown Records hits and--especially--as a mentor and creator of musical opportunity for young aspiring Detroit jazz musicians, is unique. While we may then classify the elder Belgrave ...
Continue ReadingMichael McNeill: Barcode Poetry
by Hrayr Attarian
Pianist Michael McNeill approaches music like an abstract painter. Thus his work is dynamic, multi-hued, and textured. The captivating Barcode Poetry, his fourth album as a leader, finds him expanding his palette with unorthodox instrumentation. His quartet includes, in addition to trumpeter Dave Ballou and percussionist Shelly Purdy, innovative pedal guitarist Susan Alcorn whose passing a few months after this music was recorded adds poignancy. “Timeigrant" opens with McNeill's percussive chords in a dramatic tone. Ballou echoes the ...
Continue ReadingSylvie Courvoisier & Mary Halvorson, Silke Eberhard & Yannick Peeters
by Maurice Hogue
Time to celebrate the women of today's creative jazz and at the same time recognize International Women's Day. New releases include Bone Bells from the magical duo of pianist Sylvie Courvoisier & guitarist Mary Halvorson, Being A Ning from German saxophonist Silke Eberhard's killin' trio, and Italian bassist Silvia Bolognesi's Jungle Duke which explores the music of Duke Ellington. Other new albums sampled come from Belgian bassist Yannick Peeters, drummer Sun-Mi Hong and Nature Channel by the Corey Wright Green ...
Continue ReadingDock in Absolute: [Re]Flekt
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by Brian Morton
I wonder if I'd get away with it? An old friend was famous for his ability to turn out newspaper columns at lightning speed and with no notice, often after a generous lunch that had stretched on until near deadline time. He'd gruffly concede that yes, that's what they paid him for, yank out a few sheets of typing paper and without so much as a musing glance upwards, start pounding the keys. Ten, fifteen minutes later, the sub-editors were ...
Continue ReadingRichard Baratta, Hiromi, Caili O'Doherty, Artemis, Sheila Jordan Plus Remembering Claire Daly
by Mary Foster Conklin
This broadcast includes new releases from Richard Baratta, Eric Comstock + Barbara Fasano, Caili O'Doherty, Artemis and Sheila Jordan, plus a single from Hiromi with birthday shoutouts to Claire Daly, Sara Gazarek, Erykah Badu, Patti Wicks, Roseanna Vitro and Gentiane MG. Happy listening--please support the artists you hear. See them live, purchase their music so they can continue to distract, comfort, provoke, inspire and remind the world that A Woman's Place Is In the Groove.Playlist Ben Sidran “Lullaby ...
Continue ReadingHarold Lopez-Nussa at Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society
by Roy Strassman
Harold Lopez-Nussa Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society Live performance Half Moon Bay, CA February 16, 2025 Cuban jazz pianist and composer Harold Lopez-Nussa surfed his quartet into the picturesque seaside venue of Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society in Half Moon Bay, San Francisco. The weather was overcast and chilly, but the heartwarming music generated a genuine warmth among the sold-out audience. López-Nussa, wearing a colorful, trippy guayabera paired with color-coordinated sneakers, ...
Continue ReadingAlison Rayner Quintet: SEMA4
by Neil Duggan
Live albums offer a snapshot of a band at a particular time, sometimes capturing them at their peak, when the adrenaline is flowing and the group's energy and cohesion are at their best. SEMA4 by the Alison Rayner Quintet (also known as ARQ) is such an album. It was recorded live at the Vortex Jazz Club in East London in mid-2024. Having previously released three albums on the Blow The Fuse label: August (2014), A Magic Life (2016) ...
Continue ReadingToms Rudzinskis: Interception
by Mark Corroto
Even the most seasoned sommeliers can be caught off guard when presented with a wine from an uncharted region. That might be your first reaction to Interception by the Toms Rudzinskis Quartet. The Latvian-born composer and alto saxophonist offers a vibrant, nuanced session brimming with both tart and sweet tonal qualities. This vinyl LP (and digital) release follows his previous self-released works, the quartet album Abra (2014) and the quintet-led Abyss (2023). Accompanying Rudzinskis are pianist Alex Koo, ...
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