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Florian Arbenz: Convergence: Moon
by Neil Duggan
For over 30 years drummer Florian Arbenz has taken his drumming style into new genres. His Conversation series produced 12 albums with 12 different ensembles and as part of the VEIN trio, he recorded eight albums, collaborating with Dave Liebman, Marc Johnson and Andy Sheppard. Classically trained, he has also worked as a percussionist in numerous concerts and festivals. Florian Arbenz: Convergence is a series of cross-continental collaborations, Moon being the second album in the series. He initially ...
Continue ReadingJoe Russo's Almost Dead debute at Channel 24 in Sacramento
by Ming Poon
Joe Russo's Almost Dead rolled into Channel 24 in Midtown Sacramento on October 23, 2025 and absolutely delivered. The venue is a newer addition to the city, opened this past April, and it already feels dialed. Easy access, no lines for entry, drinks or bathrooms, a smoking deck upstairs, and room to move even as the crowd filled in. It reminds me of a mini Bill Graham in the best way: intimate, energetic, and built for a good time.
Continue ReadingJames Suggs: For All We Know
by Jack Bowers
Every bandleader who enters a recording studio presumably does so with a specific game plan either in hand or in mind. And as is true of any idea, some outcomes are better than others. James Suggs, a splendid trumpeter, has enlisted several able sidemen for support on his second album as leader, For All We Know. What he has not done--surely unwittingly--is develop a blueprint whose parts are better than average, and in some cases, it must be conceded, less ...
Continue ReadingEnd Of Month Keyboard Special with Chick Corea Trio, Joe Zawinul, Michael Wolff, and More
by David W. Daniels
End of month keyboard special for the last Thursday in Monktober. Includes music from Oscar Peterson, Don Patterson, Kandace Springs, and more. The recent passing of Jack DeJohnette is acknowledged with the final selection of a track from the Bruce Hornsby, Christian McBride, and Jack DeJohnette album Camp Meeting.Playlist Marcus Roberts Trio “Exploration" from Time And Circumstance (Columbia) 00:00 Oscar Peterson “Teenager" from Night Child (Pablo Today) 16:34 Chick Corea Trio “Trinkle Tinkle (Live)" from Trilogy 3 (Candid) ...
Continue ReadingVincent Peirani, Flur, Le Maxiphone de Fred Pouget, RGG & more
by Marek J. Śmietański
116th episode is our September new releases roundup. After the summer break, so many exciting albums were released that we had to split it into two parts. In this part, we're diving deep into the heart of European jazz: spotlighting Poland, France, and Scandinavia, with standout international collaborations and standout albums from Germany, Italy, Belgium, and Switzerland (the latter featuring an artist with Japanese-Polish roots). Several recordings will surprise you with their unique atmosphere. Let the jazz take you away! ...
Continue ReadingRico Jones, Liv Andrea Hauge, Tommy Smith, Gwilym Simcock & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
Enjoy a playlist that celebrates the “art of the impromptu"--live performance, spur-of-the-moment recording sessions, concerts released at lightning speed, and the joy of creating in the moment.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Rabbath Electric Orchestra “66 Grand Street" Amall (Heavenly Sweetness) 0:16 Host talks 5:10 Kurt Elling, Christian Sands feat. Marquis Hill “Song of the Rainbow People" Wildflowers, Vol. 3 (Big Shoulders) 6:26 Host talks 12:57 Rico Jones ...
Continue ReadingPresenting Great Music: Adam Hopkins and Scott Clark of Out of Your Head Records
by Don Ball
It is difficult to make a living as a musician, especially as a jazz musician, and even more so as an avant-garde/free jazz musician. Venues are hard to come by, especially outside of major cities. The COVID pandemic made things worse, closing many of the few places that were available for live jazz. Even putting out recordings is a difficult task. Often, a musician will submit their work to various labels, hoping for a bite. And with so many of ...
Continue ReadingClaude Debussy on So What
by Blue Note Portal
There are rare sacred moments when music stops being sound and becomes light. A perfect note hangs in the air, silence breathes, and for the space of a heartbeat, the veil thins--revealing a place where music lives, along with pure thought, beyond time, space and language. There is only harmonic resonance: the silent conversation between souls who listen deeper than time. Sometimes the opening swings wider, and the Blue Note Portal opens. Claude Debussy (from his dairy) to ...
Continue ReadingFergus McCreadie: The Shieling
by Geno Thackara
Music themed around landscapes and natural beauty is common enough, but it is much more rare for the sheer wildness of nature to come through as much as it does for the Fergus McCreadie Trio. His evolving niche of folk-jazz seems to lean a bit more toward the folky side of that equation with every outing--hearing these hands caper across the piano keys is like watching a wide-screen film camera sweeping across a rugged stretch of hills splashed in sunlight. ...
Continue ReadingRuby Rushton: Legacy!
by Neil Duggan
Legacy! is the fifth studio album from Ruby Rushton. For the avoidance of doubt, Ruby Rushton is a band named after the grandmother of the bandleader Ed Cawthorne, who prefers to be known under his stage name of Tenderlonious. Fortunately, there is no confusion when it comes to their original compositions, written by Tenderlonious and keyboard player Aidan Shepherd. They are bright, cohesive and hugely effective. Previously, the band, which also features trumpeter Nick Walters and drummer Tim ...
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