Jazz Articles about Rachel Eckroth

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Rachel Eckroth trio at Blue Note Milan

by Roberto Cifarelli
June 3, 2023

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Rachel Eckroth al Blue Note di Milano

by Claudio Bonomi
May 31, 2023

The Garden--Rachel Eckroth, Anna Butterss, John Hadfield Blue Note Milano 24.5.2023 La pianista, tastierista, cantante e compositrice americana Rachel Eckroth, definita da alcuni la regina del crossover per le sue doti camaleontiche nel passare da un genere all'altro quasi senza soluzione di continuità, è sbarcata in Italia durante un tour europeo che l'ha vista apparire anche sul palco del Blue Note di Milano insieme al suo nuovo trio formato da Anna Butterss (basso elettrico, contrabbasso) ...

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Rachel Eckroth: The Garden

by Jerome Wilson
December 30, 2021

Pianist and composer Rachel Eckroth travels a twisty road on this CD, creating an ever-changing mix of jazz, prog rock, and fusion which utilizes off- center beats and swarming electronic effects. Eckroth's music is a little different on each track. Sometimes it builds up from layers of piano and synthesizers. At other times it works out of the basic piano trio format. Everything she creates, though, has an edgy, ominous atmosphere which lends itself as much to dark ...

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Rachel Eckroth: The Garden

by Vic Albani
December 6, 2021

Approccio numero uno: Non so se ve ne siete accorti ma esistono dischi che al primo ascolto ti fanno dire “ok." Al secondo “eh però...." Al terzo “Cribbio... Wow! Ma cosa stavo ascoltando le altre due volte?." Al quarto, se volete giocare con i maledetti voti, siamo già vicini al “beh cinque stelle e forse oltre..." Poi, necessariamente devi riconsiderare tutto e passi ad un ascolto davvero analitico, ragionato e capisci che però, forse, è proprio così. ...

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Rachel Eckroth: The Garden

by Mike Jurkovic
September 1, 2021

One of the Phoenix's brightest lights, pianist-composer-vocalist Rachel Eckroth, who has ably added depth to the music of such polar opposites as Chris Botti, Rufus Wainwright, and St. Vincent, leaves no stone unturned in The Garden, her darkly convincing, Rainy Day Records debut. It is immediately apparent that Eckroth hears things unlike the rest of us. Her music is a prowling evolution, full of darkness yet attainable, redeemable light. Without hesitancy, she shapes and seizes, assembles, dissects, and ...

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Rachel Eckroth, Melanie Charles, Bruno Angelini, Aakash Mittal & More New Releases

by Ludovico Granvassu
August 31, 2021

Impressive new albums by Rachel Eckroth and Melanie Charles, the cross-cultural experiments of Aakash Mittal and Ches Smith, groovy soulful releases and re-releases by Leon Spencer, David Axelrod and Will Bernard and much more in this week's playlist.Happy listening!PlaylistBen Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 David Axelrod “Mucho Chupar" Heavy Axe (Craft) 0:16 Host talks 3:27 Leon Spencer “Louisiana Slim" Louisiana Slim (Craft) 5:04 Will Bernard “Mazurka Tree" Ancient Grains (Posi-Tone) ...

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Left of Average

by Patrick Burnette
August 26, 2021

The Bastards look at four albums taking paths less travelled, approaches rarely attempted, and pianos (in the case of Sun Ra at least) untuned. Three 2021 releases are featured and we go way back to 1966 for a movie tie-in album that went right for jazz fans and terribly wrong the MGM employee writing the liner notes. Pop matters this time isn't pop at all but Mike's in-depth discussion of Charles McPherson's birthday concert, so stay tuned. PlaylistMike ...