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Noah Haidu, Luca Crispino, Flying Sutra with Ayumi Ishito, Samantha E Adrian
by Cheryl K.
During this week's two-hour program of Jazz and improvised music, music from pianists Noah Haidu and Erik Deutsch; guitarist Luca Crispino; The Heath Brother (1976); Flying Sutra with saxophonist Ayumi Ishito; drummer Johnny Hunter; the Reid Hoyson Project; and Brazilian vocalist and actress Samantha Schmutz and bassist/multi-instrumentalist Adrian Younge. Playlist Albert Ammons & Meade Lux Lewis “Twos and Fews" from The First Day (Blue Note) 4:34 Noah Haidu “Casual" from Standards III (Infinite Distances) 5:43 John Chin “Never ...
Continue ReadingNew Music From Haidu, Novoa, Masters And More
by Bob Osborne
On this show a selection of excellent new releases, further exploration of Ivo Perelman's recent re-releases on Leo Records, and archive music from 1980 from Bobby Wellins and Kenny Wheeler. Playlist Noah Haidu “Teach Me Tonight" from Standards III (Infinite Distances) 00:00 Ivo Perelman, Matthew Shipp, William Parker, Gerald Cleaver “Serendipity (excerpt)" from Serendipity (Leo Records) 05:35 Eva Novoa “Vogel" from Novoa--Gress--Gray Trio-Vol. 2 (577 Records) 12:53 Bobby Wellins, Kenny Wheeler “Endangered Species 3rd Movement" from The Endangered ...
Continue ReadingNoah Haidu: Standards III
by Jack Bowers
Standards III, the ninth album by New York-based pianist Noah Haidu, is essentially a trio date with a guest appearance on one number ("Slipstream") by alto saxophonist Steve Wilson. As was true on Standards (Sunnyside, 2021) and Standards II (Sunnyside, 2024), the inclusion of several unfamiliar themes (including some by Haidu) stretches the meaning of “standard" well beyond what most listeners would consider acceptable. To be fair, there are a liberal number of standards on all three ...
Continue ReadingNoah Haidu: Standards III
by Pierre Giroux
Noah Haidu's Standards III is a study in jazz fluency--an exploration of melody, form, and interplay that reanimates familiar repertoire with both reverence and daring. Following the strong creative thread laid in the first two installments of the standards theme (Standards, 2023 and Standards II, 2024; both on Sunnyside), Haidu again enlists legendary bassist Buster Williams and veteran drummer Billy Hart, whose intuitive communication with the pianist borders on telepathic. Joining this outing is a younger trio, featuring bassist Gervis ...
Continue ReadingNoah Haidu Trio with Buster Williams & Lenny White at Jazz Alley
by Paul Rauch
Noah Haidu Trio with Buster Williams & Lenny White Jazz Alley Seattle, Washington May 21, 2024 Pianist Noah Haidu is in jazz terms, a “new voice," even though he has been releasing notable recordings as a leader for well over a decade now. While his recordings have featured his modern, original compositions, his last two albums, Standards (Sunnyside, 2023) and Standards II (Sunnyside, 2024), have featured, well, jazz standards. The common thread between these two ...
Continue ReadingNoah Haidu: Standards II
by Pierre Giroux
On Standards II, pianist Noah Haidu embarks on a captivating journey through the jazz tradition, accompanied by bassist Buster Williams and drummer Billy Hart. The seven tracks were recorded at the Van Gelder studio. The album starts with “Somewhere Over the Rainbow." This track, famously sung by Judy Garland in the 1939 film “Wizard of Oz," became her signature song. The opening, delivered with finesse by Hart, sets the stage for Haidu to build the number from the ground up, ...
Continue ReadingPolished not Smooth
by Patrick Burnette
We all know “smooth jazz" is a forbidden genre among hard-core jazzbos, but sometimes you run across albums that have no interest in pandering to the listener, but also don't display any rough edges or dirty elbows. Call it “polished," “refined," “plush," or “mellow"--but don't file it next to Kenny G--or Albert Ayler, for that matter.Playlist Discussion of Javier Nero's album Kemet: The Black Land (Outside in Music) 4:27 Discussion of Brad Turner's album The Magnificent (Cellar Music) ...
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