Jazz Articles about Andrew Binder

About Andrew Binder

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Andrew Binder: Conspiracy Deliracy

Read "Conspiracy Deliracy" reviewed by Geannine Reid

by Geannine Reid
August 14, 2024

Andrew Binder's Conspiracy Deliracy builds a themed program that combines modern jazz sensibilities with the intriguing world of conspiracy theories. At the core of the album are Binder's compositions, which find inspiration in today's popular music and combine that with jazz and classical compositional techniques. Each piece explores various conspiracy theories, from the imaginative to the ridiculous. “Squatch Watch" reimagines John Coltrane's “Giant Steps" through a lens of myth and mystery, enriched by the writing style of Wayne Shorter. “Birds ...

Album Review

Jesus Fuentes: Liminality: Live At Smith 25

Read "Liminality: Live At Smith 25" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers
February 13, 2021

As everything we see and hear is no more or less than a snapshot in time, it is easy to forget that many of our brightest jazz stars once shined their light on campuses and in classrooms from coast to coast while honing their budding skills. Pianist Jesus Fuentes is one such scholar, the album Liminality: Live at Smith 25 his doctoral degree recital, and Smith 25 the room in Smith Memorial Hall where it was recorded in November 2020 ...