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Focus on the late Jack DeJohnette
by Len Davis
Today we remember a truly wonderful musician--a creative soul whose passion and artistry touched everyone who heard him play. Throughout his life, Jack DeJohnette performed with countless bands and ensembles, always bringing a melodic sensitivity, strong rhythmic drive, and an openness to every musical style he explored. From jazz and fusion to avant-garde and beyond, he blended genres with ease, helping to shape the sound of modern music. His influence, warmth, and spirit will continue to resonate through every note ...
Continue ReadingBrotzman: In My Focus
by Nenad Georgievski
Brotzmann, In My Focus Žiga Koritnik 152 Pages Self-Published 2025Some books go beyond the simple act of documentation. They do not just tell a story; they immerse you in a world. Žiga Koritnik's book on Peter Brötzmann is one of those books--a deeply personal, evocative, and visually striking tribute to a musician whose work defined the very essence of free jazz.Koritnik, a Slovenian photographer whose work has been intertwined with jazz and ...
Continue ReadingCarlos Garnett: Cosmos Nucleus
by Pierre Giroux
When Cosmos Nucleus first appeared in 1976 on Muse Records, it was the kind of album that seemed to evoke various idioms. It was a bold statement that drew strength from jazz's spiritual core while speaking in the electrified dialect of funk and fusion. Tenor saxophonist Carlos Garnett, a Panamanian-born firebrand who had sharpened his skills alongside Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, and Art Blakey, conceived this project as both a personal revelation and a cosmic exploration. Nearly fifty years later, ...
Continue ReadingOne first-timer to Another Timbre, one second timer
by John Eyles
As the Another Timbre label approaches its two hundred and fiftieth release (it could be part of the label's next batch of five releases) it seems a fitting time to assess its place in history. As with most instantly recognisable labels--Blue Note in its heyday, ECM, HatHut...-an Another Timbre release is instantly recognisable from its white front cover surrounding a work of art. Nowadays, the music inside is likely to be as recognisably Another Timbre as its sleeve. Of course, ...
Continue ReadingMartin Nodeland: Tributaries
by Konstantin N. Rega
Martin Nodeland is coming into his own with smooth compositions drawing on contemporaries as well as self-exploration on Tributaries. The Norwegian guitarist crafts a tightly woven sound that keeps the album together without succumbing to lethargy. Joined by Will Vinson on alto sax, pianist Martin Sandvik Gjerde, bassist Alexander Hoholm, Raymond Lavik on drums and tenor saxophonist Erlend Vangen Kongtorp, Nodeland makes collaboration look easy. The release features eight originals with some catchy melodies luring the listener in here and ...
Continue ReadingU2: Until the End of the World
by Nenad Georgievski
U2: Until the End of the World Bradley Morgan 240 Pages ISBN: 1786751658 Gemini Adult Books Limited 2025 There are bands we live with for so long that they become part of our personal geography. For Bradley Morgan, author of this new book on U2, it's clearly the case. This is his second exploration of their world--the first focused specifically on The Joshua Tree era (U2's The Joshua Tree: Planting Roots in ...
Continue ReadingPat Thomas: HIKMAH
by Mark Corroto
Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery--except, perhaps, when pianist Pat Thomas takes on the music of jazz legends. In those cases, what emerges is not imitation at all, but transformation. On albums such as Plays the Music of Derek Bailey & Thelonious Monk (FMR, 2008) and Pat Thomas Plays The Duke (New Jazz and Improvised Music Recordings, 2022), Thomas engages directly with the work of others, yet always sounds entirely like himself. He is, in every sense, the ...
Continue ReadingFergus McCreadie, Robert Mitchell, Matteo Prefumo, And More
by Colin Muirhead
Featuring new music by Fergus McCreadie, Robert Mitchell, Matteo Prefumo, Laura Jurd, Harben Kay, and more. Playlist Nigel Price Organ Trio “Red Car" from It's On! (Self Released) 00:00 OUTRI “Vignette #3: Birdsong" from (Jazz Sound Records) 10:27 Fergus McCreadie “Sparrowsong" from The Shieling (Edition Records) 15:54 Laura Jurd “Offering" from Rites & Revelations (New Soil) 20:47 Harben Kay “The World I Live In (prelude)" from The World I Live In (Self Released) 26:11 Carole Nelson Trio “We ...
Continue ReadingWadada Leo Smith, Jakob Bro, Henry Threadgill, Gregg Belisle-Chi & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
Here is a playlist highlighting recent releases by some of the most adventurous players of our time, with a special focus on two pillars of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians--as the AACM marks its 60th anniversary--Wadada Leo Smith and Henry Threadgill.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Gregg Belisle-Chi “Sorry" Slow Crawl: Performing the of Tim Berne (Intakt) 0:16 Host talks 3:57 Henry Threadgill “B" Listen ...
Continue ReadingGerald Albright: Groove, Melody, Momentum Ahead
by Steven Roby
Saxophonist--and bassist--Gerald Albright talks origin stories, the punch and polish behind Living My Best Life, why the title cut “Full Throttle" opens up onstage, and what listeners can expect when his band performs live. ...
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