Jazz Articles about John Patitucci

About John Patitucci

Album Review

C'è una soglia, nella vita di ogni musicista, oltre la quale la tecnica smette di essere un traguardo e diventa semplicemente il linguaggio con cui si parla. Simone Basile, chitarrista pugliese di trentasei anni, quella soglia l'ha attraversata con Perspectives, e lo ha fatto nella forma più essenziale e spietata che il jazz conosca: il guitar trio. Dopo il calore malinconico di Morning Raga (2022), Basile compie un ulteriore passo deciso e decisivo verso la sottrazione. Dopo un ...

Album Review

Juán Chiavassa: Fourth Generation

Read "Fourth Generation" reviewed by Marco Iacoboni

by Marco Iacoboni
May 5, 2026

Il batterista argentino Juan Chiavassa scommette su un progetto da leader che collega anelli generazionali, che vanno da Wayne Shorter e Joe Henderson (autori di gran parte delle composizioni presenti in questo lavoro) a John Patitucci e Mike Stern, suoi compagni di viaggio d'eccezione insieme a Leo Genovese al piano e Rodhes e a un notevole George Garzone al sax tenore. Tre generazioni caratterizzate da un groove dinamico ed elastico, in un atto di devozione filologica e un omaggio continuo ...

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Yotam Silberstein: Standards Vol. 2

Read "Standards Vol. 2" reviewed by Pierre Giroux

by Pierre Giroux
June 2, 2025

On Standards Vol. 2 , guitarist Yotam Silberstein revisits the tradition with both reverence and invention, delivering a program of what he calls “lesser gems" -standards that have slipped through the cracks of overexposure yet hold depths still to be mined. With a lineup featuring bassist John Patitucci, drummer Billy Hart, and special guest tenor saxophonist George Coleman on one track, this album offers a thoughtful, rich journey into the overlooked corners of the jazz canon. ...

Radio & Podcasts

John Patitucci: The Soul, Spirit, and Sound of Jazz

by Stephen Braunginn
May 13, 2025

John Patitucci, the 2025 Jazz Journalists Association Electric Bassist of the Year, a four-time Grammy winner, shares his journey from joining Chick Corea's bands to playing in Wayne Shorter's quartet. His “faith" profoundly influences his music and collaborations, including with Brian Blade and Chris Potter}}. The conversation highlights Patitucci's spiritual growth and recent recording, Spirit Fall, which was recorded in one day's time for Edition Records. Playlist John Patitucci “Think Fast" from Spirit Fall (Edition Records) 06:51 John ...

Album Review

Mike Holober & The Gotham Jazz Orchestra: This Rock We're On: Imaginary Letters

Read "This Rock We're On: Imaginary Letters" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers
March 9, 2025

This Rock We're On, acclaimed composer and pianist Mike Holober's 2024 recording as leader of the Gotham Jazz Orchestra, is challenging to summarize in mere words, as it consists of a multi-part suite (on two CDs) which blends jazz, classical and art songs in a thematic environment that uses a series of “imaginary letters" from a half dozen writers, artists and activists. Holober's orchestral response to them is the premise for “a meditation on the beauty of nature and the ...

Album Review

Bruna Black: Vã Revelação

Read "Vã Revelação" reviewed by Richard J Salvucci

by Richard J Salvucci
February 16, 2025

Bruna Black is yet another one of those performers who started as something other than a singer but got there as soon as she could. Supposedly, she was a semi-pro basketball player, although that is not easy to run down. She certainly is a singer and a good one. Her repertoire in this recording is all in Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese, and as melodious as anything to be found. When Astrud Gilberto came on to the scene in 1964, she did ...

Album Review

Renee Rosnes: Crossing Paths

Read "Crossing Paths" reviewed by Katchie Cartwright

by Katchie Cartwright
December 7, 2024

In the course of a career that began in the 1980s and continues to flourish, Renee Rosnes has developed an extraordinary sound, both as a composer and as a pianist, one that is readily recognizable whatever the context. With Crossing Paths, she taps into longstanding affinities and affection for Brazilian music, illuminating elements and flavors that distinguish her singular style, animating the band and the material with her arranging magic. She opens the curtain with “Frevo," grabbing the ...