Jazz Articles about Paul Butscher

About Paul Butscher

Album Review

Wojtek Mazolewski Quintet: Live Spirit I

Read "Live Spirit I" reviewed by Scott Lichtman

by Scott Lichtman
August 24, 2025

The album Live Spirit I is a compelling listen from the Wojtek Mazolewski Quintet. The music combines the very best of free improvisation with sparse, piercing compositions and ethereal ambience. While the bassist/leader and most of his group live in Poland, this is truly a world-class performance. Wojtek Mazolewski's influence is already significant. His music has surpassed eight million streams on Spotify; he is a staple at jazz, indie and electronic dance festivals, and his albums have been ...

Album Review

Jonathan Salvi Arugula Sextet: Arugula

Read "Arugula" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
October 8, 2024

Swiss artist Jonathan Salvi's Arugula, released on Challenge Records, offers a blend of rhythmic complexity and thoughtful jazz arrangements. As the 103rd release in the “Jazz Thing Next Generation" series, it presents Salvi's work on the vibraphone in a way that fits well within the contemporary jazz scene. Salvi's vibraphone technique--using four mallets --is not groundbreaking yet brings a delicate and steady presence to the music. In “Wanderig," the album opens with guitarist Emilio Vidal's understated chord voicings, ...