Jazz Articles about Eric Harland

About Eric Harland

Album Review

In occasione dell'ottantesimo compleanno di Dave Holland, la Edition Records pubblica Freedom Call, un cofanetto di sei LP, tre CD e in streaming, che riunisce inediti live di tre formazioni fondamentali della sua carriera: il sestetto con Mulgrew Miller, Alex Sipiagin, Antonio Hart, Robin Eubanks ed Eric Harland, la formazione che aveva inciso Pass It On; il quintetto con Chris Potter, Robin Eubanks, Steve Nelson e, nella configurazione qui documentata, Nate Smith; e il quartetto Prism, con Craig Taborn, Kevin ...

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Charles Lloyd: Sangam & Friends

Read "Sangam & Friends" reviewed by Jack Kenny

by Jack Kenny
August 9, 2026

It has been fascinating to observe how Charles Lloyd has travelled from his near rock-star prominence in the 1960s to his current stature as a spiritually oriented elder, often credited with fostering a meaningful dialogue between Eastern and Western musical traditions. At the core of Sangam & Friends lies the Lloyd--Zakir Hussain--Eric Harland triangle, whose collective energy shapes the album's identity. The title Sangam--suggesting a confluence or coming-together--aptly describes music that feels cumulative rather than episodic, as Indian ...

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Charles Lloyd: Sangam & Friends

Read "Sangam & Friends" reviewed by Doug Collette

by Doug Collette
July 24, 2026

With the release of Sangam & Friends, saxophonist-flutist Charles Lloyd pays homage to his kindred spirit and longtime collaborator, tabla master Zakir Hussain. Not that any reaffirmation was necessary based on their prior efforts together, but this album vividly depicts the deep musical affinity between the two extraordinary musicians as well as their sympathetic associates. The album is built around studio recordings made in 2009 for a project that was never completed. Combined with live performances by the ...

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Rubalcaba Potter Harland Grenadier: First Meeting

Read "First Meeting" reviewed by Alberto Bazzurro

by Alberto Bazzurro
December 4, 2025

Un'ora e mezza abbondante di musica bella tirata (diciamo ad ampie campate: sei soli brani tutti superiori ai tredici minuti) colta dal vivo al Dizzy's Club di New York a fine agosto 2022 è quanto ci arriva da questo autentico supergruppo forte di quattro prime donne dell'odierna scena jazzistica americana, situazione che può determinare una catena ininterrotta di scontri al vertice (succede spessissimo), ciò che qui non accade se non del tutto marginalmente, visto che la musica, pur ...

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Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Chris Potter, Larry Grenadier & Eric Harland: First Meeting: Live at Dizzy’s Club

Read "First Meeting: Live at Dizzy’s Club" reviewed by Mike Jurkovic

by Mike Jurkovic
July 11, 2025

Let us not beat around the bush or obfuscate the obvious: First Meeting: Live at Dizzy's Club is as sweet a listen anyone can wish for or expect as simpatico luminaries--pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba, saxophonist Chris Potter, bassist Larry Grenadier and drummer Eric Harland--take to Dizzy's stage. And command it, but not with a heavy hand or selfish aspirations. A dazzling portent, First Meeting: Live at Dizzy's Club opens all the doors and windows facing Columbus Circle and lets a most ...

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Ross McHenry: Waves

Read "Waves" reviewed by Nenad Georgievski

by Nenad Georgievski
October 1, 2024

One of the reasons jazz is so intriguing is its wide range of styles and unpredictability. It has always been tricky to define. It is a genre that is constantly evolving, picking up influences along the way, and adapting in ways that can blur the lines between styles. While the term jazz often suggests something hard to pin down, labels can provide a useful way to describe the key features of a particular release. Packed with unpredictable forms, formats, rhythms ...

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Alex Sipiagin: Horizons

Read "Horizons" reviewed by Nicholas F. Mondello

by Nicholas F. Mondello
July 10, 2024

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 ...