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Erland Dahlen: Raccoons
by Glenn Astarita
In the ever-expansive landscape of contemporary music, where genres seamlessly merge and boundaries dissolve, Erland Dahlen stands out as a nouveau explorer. His fifth release serves as a testament to the Norwegian musician's exceptional artistry and his fearless foray into uncharted musical territories. Dahlen's collaborative efforts have spanned across the Norwegian and international music scenes, featuring notable partnerships with artists such as Nils Petter Molvær, Arve Henriksen, and Eivind Aarset, among others. His drumming style is renowned for ...
Continue ReadingKenny Burrell, Joseph Daley, Sam Rivers & Rotem Sivan
by Joe Dimino
We kick off the 841st Episode of Neon Jazz with Israeli-born guitarist Rotem Sivan with his cover of “Mack the Knife." From there, we keep the jazz guitar theme going with the legendary Kenny Burrell then we get into a host of veterans releasing new material including Bill Anschell, Giorgi Mikadze and Joseph Daley. A superstar group of KC musicians gives us a new album called Wire Town done live at the Green Lady Lounge. In between tracks, we hear ...
Continue ReadingSick Boss: Businessless
by Chris May
This bracing sophomore album from Vancouver's improvising sextet Sick Boss resonates with the beyond-genre territory of the late Jaimie Branch's Fly Or Die quartet. At a surface level there is the shared use of trumpet and cello, but deeper than that, Businessless embraces the riot grrrl abandon so beloved of Branch. Echoes of Fly Or Die often crop up: the brief melodic motif of opener “Useless Genius 1" is something Branch might have written, as are episodes on other tracks, ...
Continue ReadingRich Halley: Fire Within
by Troy Dostert
The cover and title of Rich Halley's latest, Fire Within, have a menacing edge, alerting us to the incendiary qualities that are always a part of the tenor saxophonist's music. But one of the remarkable things about Halley's output is that it is never one-dimensional; there are abundant nuances and surprises to keep a listener engaged, with plenty of rhythmic fervor and lyricism even amidst the more anarchic moments. And as he is united once again on his third outing ...
Continue ReadingMeshell Ndegeocello: Gatsby
by Scott Lichtman
For 2024, the Grammys introduced a new category for Best Alternative Jazz Album, i.e. a genre-blending, envelope-pushing hybrid that mixes jazz with other styles. The first winner is Meshell Ndegeocello for The Omnichord Real Book. While Ndegeocello's pieces span jazz, hip hop, African, folk, and electronica influences, she's also capable of writing beautiful ballads. Have a listen to “Gatsby." Is it a fresh perspective on the classic novel The Great Gatsby or perhaps a reflection about her life... or yours? ...
Continue ReadingWill Regnier: Traces
by Dan McClenaghan
Montreal-based drummer & composer Will Regnier's recording debut, Traces, paints an atmospheric soundscape. It could be a score for a science fiction Western movie, the accompaniment for scenes of a rider under an alien lavender sky, his mount a sturdy quadruped species, neither equine nor bovine, but something different. Low vegetation rises in prickly clumps in an array of otherworldly colors. Miles Davis' In a Silent Way (Columbia, 1969)--an album which has always sounded like something which sailed in from ...
Continue ReadingLinda May Han Oh Quintet at Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society
by Roy Strassman
Linda May Han Oh Quintet Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society Half Moon Bay, CA January 28, 2024 Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society is a fantastic seaside venue for enjoying gemütlich hospitality and late Sunday afternoon jazz. On this Sunday, the tides rolled in Linda May Han Oh and her formidable quintet. Linda May is a remarkable bassist and has an enchanting presence. Attired in a full-length Hawaiian grass--type skirt, she played--or should I ...
Continue ReadingSneer Trio at Arcipelago Cremona
by Danilo Codazzi
A collection of photos from the Sneer Trio concert at Arcipelago in Cremona on February 2, 2024 featuring Massimiliano Milesi, Francesco Baiguera and Michele Zuccarelli. ...
Continue ReadingHedvig Mollestad, Trickster, Loren Stillman
by Ludovico Granvassu
At a time when music producers have been seriously entertaining the thought of promoting one minute-long songs to deal with the short attention span of today's online music listeners, we want to celebrate musicians who are unfazed by this trend, and instead follow their internal muse. At the top of the hour the remarkable new album by Loren Stillman.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Loren Stillman “Backyard" Time ...
Continue ReadingJonathan Shank of Terrapin Station Entertainment: From Mickey Hart to Peppa Pig
by Lawrence Peryer
Today, the Spotlight shines On music impresario Jonathan Shank, the CEO and Founder of Terrapin Station Entertainment.Jonathan is known for his instincts and successes in sniffing out unique opportunities in under-served spaces in the live entertainment industry, creating business successes in categories and markets often overlooked by the large corporations that dominate so much of the entertainment sector today.Jonathan has developed projects for names as disparate as the Bob Marley Estate, Mickey Hart of the Grateful ...
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