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Album Review

Gordon Grdina: Boiling Point

Read "Boiling Point" reviewed by Mike Jurkovic


For all its unstinting muscularity, feverish virtuosity and concentrated interplay, Canadian guitarist/oudist Gordon Grdina's first of two simultaneous summer releases, Boiling Point, could easily have been entitled Shock and Awe or Scorched Earth or perhaps even Ground Zero. Because as densely and wirily structured as these six Grdina comps are, Lower East Side piano legend Matt Mitchell and equally lauded drummer Jim Black bash away to the heart of matter, clearing the way for Grdina to crunch, skronk, and ruminate ...

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Gordon Grdina's Nomad Trio: Boiling Point

Read "Boiling Point" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan


Even if Gordon Grdina does not release another album in 2022, the year should be considered as the time when it all came together for the Vancouver-based guitarist and oud-ist. Oddly Enough: The Music Of Tim Berne, Night's Quietest Hour and Pathways, all on Attaboygirl Records, were released in the first six month of 2022--a productive time. Add to that Boiling Point, the second outing by Gordon Grdina's Nomad Trio. Grdina's artistry is hard to pin down. Free ...

Album Review

Paul Jarret: Ghost Songs

Read "Ghost Songs" reviewed by Emmanuel Di Tommaso


Non deve averci pensato più di tanto Paul Jarret quando, avendo vinto nel 2019 il Talent ADAMI Jazz, ha avuto l'opportunità di invitare un grande musicista di fama mondiale a collaborare nell'ambito del suo progetto Ghost Songs: la scelta è ricaduta su Jim Black, il batterista punto di riferimento del jazz d'avanguardia di New York che, con i suoi AlasNoAxis, ha decisamente influenzato Jarret nel dare forma a quel melodismo sperimentale diventato, nel corso degli ultimi anni, il marchio di ...

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Radio & Podcasts

One Man’s Jazz’ 2020 Favourite Releases

Read "One Man’s Jazz’ 2020 Favourite Releases" reviewed by Maurice Hogue


These days, it seems we all like to pick our favourites or best-of lists. I've been doing this for several years so why stop now. Despite the pandemic and its disastrous effect on the music business, there was some excellent music released in 2020. I'll cover some of them in this show and the next. If you want to check out all of my choices visit the One Man's Jazz website. There are some new things on the bill this ...

Live Review

Jim Black Trio alla Sala Vanni di Firenze

Read "Jim Black Trio alla Sala Vanni di Firenze" reviewed by Neri Pollastri


Jim Black Trio Firenze Musicus Concentus—A Jazz Supreme Sala Vanni 16.10.2020 Dopo il recente minifestival di piano solo, I Poeti del Piano Solo, alla Sala anni di Firenze è ripresa la rassegna A Jazz Supreme, giunta alla quarta edizione e apertasi con una formazione di primissimo piano: il trio di Jim Black, con Elias Stemeseder al pianoforte e Felix Henkelhausen al contrabbasso. In altre parole, la rodata formazione di Black, che con ...

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Radio & Podcasts

Jim Black, Milt Hinton & Gerald Clayton

Read "Jim Black, Milt Hinton & Gerald Clayton" reviewed by Joe Dimino


This week we start with a favorite in the Kansas City area known, The Grand Marquis. The hour also features new music from a variety of jazz musicians all over the world like Jim Black, Christian Tamburr, Emie Roussel, Delasito and FKAJazz. We finish things up with some live music at the Village Vanguard with Gerald Clayton. Keep on swinging out there. Playlist The Grand Marquis “Can't Put You Down" Brighter Days (Grand Marquis Music) 00:00 Host talks ...

Album Review

Danilo Gallo Dark Dry Tears: Hide Show Yourself!

Read "Hide Show Yourself!" reviewed by Neri Pollastri


Dopo quattro anni dal precedente (ed eccellente) Thinking Beats Where Mind Dies, torna il quartetto Dark Dry Tears di Danilo Gallo, formazione che si avvale alla batteria del formidabile Jim Black e che è completata dalle ance di Francesco Bigoni e Massimiliano Milesi-- unica new entry, a sostituire temporaneamente Francesco Bearzatti. Il lavoro presenta tutti brani originali firmati dal leader, con una cifra molto precisa ancorché espressa in situazioni dal colore tra loro diverso. Due gli elementi ...


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