Jazz Articles about Alex Austin

About Alex Austin

Album Review

Christopher Lucas Wilson Trio: Wilson's Way

Read "Wilson's Way" reviewed by Hrayr Attarian

by Hrayr Attarian
October 9, 2026

Chicago pianist Christopher Wilson has an easily recognizable style: lean, elegant, and clear with a resonant sound. On the fourth addition to his discography, the captivating Wilson's Way, he has matured as both a composer and a bandleader. Together with two area stalwarts, bassist Alex Austin and drummer Isaiah Spencer, he creates a cohesive, multilayered work. “Night Notes," for instance, starts with dense, bluesy refrains that build an intriguing mood and form the basis for the shimmering main ...

Album Review

Alternative Guitar Summit: Honoring Pat Martino, Volume 1

Read "Honoring Pat Martino, Volume 1" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers
May 20, 2022

Each year the Alternative Guitar Summit, led by Joel Harrison, presents a concert to honor a living jazz composer/guitarist. That wasn't possible in 2021, however, as venues in and around New York City were shuttered tight by the Covid-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, it was clear that the chosen honoree, the great Pat Martino, was gravely ill and might not have another year to live. With that in mind, members of the Summit took their guitars straight to a studio to record ...