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Alex Sipiagin, Vladimir Kostadinovic, Lauren Henderson, Ark Ovrutski and more
by Benjamin Boddie
Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Alex Sipiagin, Steve Allee, Vladimir Kostadinovic, Lauren Henderson, Ark Ovrutski, Kevin Brunkhorst, Markus Rutz, Mark Winkler, Melissa Kassel & Tom Zicarelli, Gregory Tardy, Greg Murphy, Jimmy Greene, Juanjo Lopez, Tyreek McDole, Ron Rieder, Ryan Keberle, Art Hirahara, Carrie Jackson, Michael Dease, Saul Dautch, Cory Weeds & Jerry Weldon, Alan Broadbent, Noah Haidu, Allan Harris, Nicole Glover, Etienne Charles, and more. Playlist Alex Sipiagin “Upper Manhattan Medical Group" from Reverberations (Criss Cross) 00:00 ...
Continue ReadingArt Hirahara: Peace Unknown
by Kyle Simpler
Art Hirahara is one of the most in-demand pianists in contemporary jazz, appearing on countless recordings while steadily building an impressive solo career. WithPeace Unknown, he continues his prolific partnership with Posi-Tone Records, with a deeply personal and expansive set that brings new life to earlier compositions while introducing bold new material. Framed within a robust four-horn ensemble, the album stands as both a reflection on the past and a forward-looking artistic statement, elegantly merging lyrical expressiveness with structural daring. ...
Continue ReadingPosi-Tone Swingtet: In Jazz We Trust
by Joshua Weiner
The Posi-Tone Records label, founded and run by producer Marc Free and engineer Nick O'Toole, celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2025. Given the many upheavals in the music business since 1995--the rise of file sharing, the introduction of iTunes, iPod, and iPhone, the decline of the compact disc concomitant with the rise of streaming services, the shrinking influence of major labels with the rise of self-released music, and the recent rediscovery of vinyl--the label is justly proud not only to ...
Continue ReadingPosi-Tone Swingtet: In Jazz We Trust
by Dan Bilawsky
In the mid-'90s, when Posi-Tone released its first album, the recording industry landscape was completely different than it is today. Small independent labels were not the norm, every artist did not have their own imprint and Napster had yet to arrive to kick off the access revolution. It was, quite simply, a different world--one where label co-founder Marc Free was poised and able to transform a dream into reality by shining a light on established players deserving a closer look ...
Continue ReadingMisha Tsiganov: Painter Of Dreams
by Edward Blanco
A mainstay musician in the vibrant and exciting jazz scene of New York City, Russian-born pianist Misha Tsiganov presents his fifth Criss Cross album, Painter of Dreams, which features six original compositions and two familiar reimagined standards, with every piece but one running from between eight to eleven-minutes in length. The pianist expands his musical boundaries, implements new elements, augments the horn section and, with regard to his own playing, states that he was moved to include an “entirely acoustic ...
Continue ReadingMisha Tsiganov: Painter Of Dreams
by Neil Duggan
Like a fine wine, Russian-born and New York-based pianist Misha Tsiganov, seems to improve with age. His music continues to evolve and his creativity hits a high spot with Painter Of Dreams. He has appeared on countless albums over the years and has played with such musicians as Wynton Marsalis, Bobby Watson and Michael Brecker. His ability to shift tempos and mix meters in his compositions has always been notable. Recent work with the Romanian Radio Big Band has also ...
Continue ReadingAlex Sipiagin: Horizons
by Nicholas F. Mondello
Trumpeter Alex Sipiagin has always been a deeply devoted musical explorer. From early bop origins to more modern forays, he has ventured far and wide, developing both improvisationally and compositionally. With Horizons this fine artist continues his path, delivering--along with frequent sidekick Chris Potter and a superior rhythm section--yet another breakthrough album. It is possibly Sipiagin's most explorative and best ever. “While You Weren't Looking," one of two selections gifted to the album by Pat Metheny, launches ...
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