Jazz Articles about Max Jaffe

About Max Jaffe

Album Review

Fire music. Free jazz. Third stream. Fourth stream. Avant improv, noise chamber blues, and whatever the meta and hashtags say it is, this sextet of loose cannons knows better and holds all the cards. Imagine for a moment what the reaction might be if your facial muscles suddenly, involuntarily, started to freeze, leaving you without expression and, without your art. Trumpeter Steph Richards, a halcyon force on the expanding concepts of free music, responded by making Power Vibe ...

Album Review

Dave Harrington - Max Jaffe - Patrick Shiroishi: Speak Moment

Read "Speak Moment" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
April 13, 2024

This trio, co-led by guitarist Dave Harrington, drummer Max Jaffe and saxophonist Patrick Shiroishi, embarks on a sonic journey that defies conventions and invites listeners to explore extraterrestrial territories. Speak, Moment is a collection of five group improvisations, captured in a single afternoon. Imagine these three remarkable musicians huddled together, instruments in hand, weaving intricate soundscapes with intuition and spontaneity. The result? An album that oscillates between ethereal contemplation and raw, unfiltered noise-shaping The music is ...