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Jacob Wutzke: You Better Bet
by Jack Bowers
Jacob Wutzke, long an admirer of fellow drummer and composer Tony Williams, moved closer to Williams' orbit several years ago when acclaimed bassist Ira Coleman--who had performed and recorded with Williams in the 1980s and '90s-- relocated to Wutzke's home base in Montreal, Canada. After meeting Coleman, Wutzke proposed the idea of recording an album of ...
Joel Futterman: Innervoice
by John Sharpe
Veteran pianist Joel Futterman may be best known for his long association with saxophonist Kidd Jordan and drummer Alvin Fielder, but he is also a prolific purveyor of solo sessions. Innervoice, recorded in July 2024, is a worthy addition to a tally that also includes gems like the monumental five CD box set Creation Series (NoBusiness, ...
Judith Wegmann: Kon.Takte - First Visit
by Alberto Bazzurro
Disco coraggioso e persino ardito, questo del trio svizzero composto dalla pianista Judith Wegmann, dal percussionista Jens Ruland e da Robert Torche, elettronica e sound design. Il coraggio nasce non solo dalla musica proposta, tre ampi brani dalle coordinate decisamente avanzate, contemporanee nel senso più esplicito del termine, ma anche dal fatto che uno dei tre ...
Jauron Perry: Jauron Perry Quintet Live at the 2024 Detroit Jazz Festival
by Paul Rauch
The Detroit Jazz Festival is the largest free jazz festival in the world, staged smack dab in the middle of one of the great jazz cities in the world. The city and surrounding area is a hotbed for jazz talent as well, historically and presently. Trumpeter Jauron Perry is one of the latest such talents to ...
John Butcher / Florian Stoffner / Chris Corsano: The Glass Changes Shape
by John Sharpe
British saxophonist John Butcher cultivates a network of like-minded collaborators around the world, with whom he seeks to connect on an occasional to regular basis. Although only formed in May 2022, the trio with American drummer Chris Corsano and Swiss guitarist Florian Stoffner must be among the most potent combinations. Affirmation comes from the nine tracks ...
Stan Harrison: Some Poor Soul Has a Fire
by Jack Bowers
As befits someone who has spent years in the pop/rock arena performing with name acts from David Bowie, Radiohead and Stevie Ray Vaughan to Duran Duran, Bruce Springsteen, Laurie Anderson and many others, composer and saxophonist Stan Harrison sees jazz through an extremely wide lens. While there are a few moments of clean straight-ahead blowing on ...
Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra: Mundoagua: Celebrating Carla Bley
by Angelo Leonardi
Scoperto da Carla Bley nel 1979, quand'era ancora studente diciannovenne, e rimasto nei suoi gruppi per tre anni, Arturo O'Farrill ne celebra la memoria con quest'album ambizioso, che raccoglie due sue suites ed una ("Blue Palestine") che lui stesso commissionò alla grande autrice e bandleader nel 2019, quattro anni prima della sua morte. “Mundoagua" ...
Guy Klucevsek, Volker Goetze: Little Big Top
by Neri Pollastri
Grande interprete della fisarmonica ed eccellente compositore, capace di attingere da tutte le tradizioni musicali, Guy Klucevsek ha il merito di aver affrancato lo strumento da un ruolo marginale, proponendolo autorevolmente nel jazz, nella contemporanea, nell'avanguardia e nell'improvvisazione, collaborando con rappresentanti di primo piano di tutti gli ambiti. In questo lavoro, nato per sollecitazione del trombettista ...
Jon Lloyd Quartet: Earth Songs
by Neil Duggan
Saxophonist Jon Lloyd has helped shape the UK jazz scene for several decades. Initially known for his energetic approach to free jazz, his creative ideas have gradually guided both himself and his group toward what he describes as “ECM quartet territory." Though ECM releases encompass a diverse range of musical styles, his description effectively evokes the ...
Takuya Kuroda: Everyday
by Konstantin N. Rega
Kobe-born, Brooklyn-based trumpeter Takuya Kuroda continues to find his groove and expressive essence on Everyday. Through his inspired amalgamation of jazz, funk, hip-hop and neo-soul, this release exhibits an ability to think beyond the boring and basic, to see what lies ahead. These nine energized but balanced compositions are further heightened by various talented musicians including ...
