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Steven Bernstein: ResoNation Trio/Ultra Resonance

Read "ResoNation Trio/Ultra Resonance" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
July 10, 2026

Steven Bernstein has never been a musician content to remain in one room for long. The co-founder of Sexmob and architect of the Millennial Territory Orchestra has spent three decades proving that the trumpet is capable of almost anything, including, it seems, taking a vacation from the slide. ResoNation Trio marks a rare occasion where Bernstein sets aside his signature slide trumpet and performs exclusively on the valve instrument, reminding listeners that he had a first language before inventing a ...

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Steven Bernstein, Scotty Hard: ResoNation Trio/Ultra Resonance

Read "ResoNation Trio/Ultra Resonance" reviewed by Alberto Bazzurro

by Alberto Bazzurro
June 30, 2026

Un CD di 77:42 che di fatto ne racchiude due. Ecco la nuova offerta-sfida, come (quasi) sempre originale e in questo caso specifico anche piuttosto inattesa, di Steven Bernstein: due diversi organici (il secondo semplicemente aumentato di due elementi, ma con quale cambio di prospettiva), due titoli, due copertine, due filosofie diverse (anche se per più versi complementari). Il ResoNation Trio, protagonista dei primi dieci brani, agisce in un perimetro strettamente acustico, però con quale originalità, quale gusto ...

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Steven Bernstein: ResoNation Trio/Ultra Resonance

Read "ResoNation Trio/Ultra Resonance" reviewed by Doug Collette

by Doug Collette
June 2, 2026

Rightfully described as a thinking (wo)man's jazz musician, trumpeter-composer-bandleader Steven Bernstein makes deeply cerebral music no matter whether with his own ensembles such as Sex Mob and Millennial Territory Orchestra or in heady collaborations with other artists such The Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey (see Race Riot Suite (Royal Potato Family, 2011)). In fact, the products of his imagination resound with such visceral force that those creations render an impact comparable to his membership in Levon Helm's Midnight Ramble ...

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Oded Tzur: Make A Sound

Read "Make A Sound" reviewed by David Bruggink

by David Bruggink
March 29, 2026

Make A Sound marks the first full release from saxophonist and composer Oded Tzúr's fledgling label, Sky River Music. After a pair of fiery albums for Enja Records and a string of esteemed releases on ECM Records, Tzúr sets out in a new direction with a set of tracks channeling deeply personal expression through his Indian-influenced jazz. He is accompanied on this journey by an experienced group of collaborators: Joe Martin (bass), Nasheet Waits (drums), Vanraj Shastri (sarangi), and Gilad Hekselman (guitar). Guitar and sarangi bring entirely ...

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Gregory Lewis: Organ Monk Sings

Read "Organ Monk Sings" reviewed by Pierre Giroux

by Pierre Giroux
March 20, 2026

There have been many tributes to Thelonious Monk, but few have truly captured his world as theatre. Organ Monk Sings does just that. Designed as a sonic play in four acts, complete with an overture, scenes, interludes, and a closing tableau, the album approaches Monk's Songbook not as a mere repertoire but as dramatic literature. Over eighteen compositions, organist Gregory Lewis and his cast, which includes tenor saxophonist Jerry Weldon, drummer Nasheet Waits, and vocalist Ms. Raina, shift effortlessly from ...

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Jerome Sabbagh: Stand Up!

Read "Stand Up!" reviewed by Joshua Weiner

by Joshua Weiner
December 18, 2025

While much great jazz has emerged from one-off encounters among musicians, there is a lot to be said for the synergy of longstanding working bands. The former may provide more spontaneity and produce fireworks, but it can also lead to the occasional dud due to a mismatch in approach. Players in a working band, in contrast, gain a deep knowledge of each other's artistic choices, learn what works and what does not, and--by definition--must be doing something right, since their ...

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Oded Tzur: Make A Sound

by David Bruggink
November 30, 2025

Storytelling has been part of Oded Tzur's modus operandi since his first album, his reed playing enfolding drama, tension, and narrative shifts like any spellbinding tale. In this 2025 single, the instinct comes into even sharper focus, as he accompanies a newly-assembled band with his words and voice for the first time on record. Tzur is no stranger to accolades, having won much acclaim for his instrumental releases (e.g., the superb My Prophet, ECM Records, 2024). Introducing vocals may ...