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Ron Carter & Art Farmer: Live at Sweet Basil
by Scott Gudell
If one wanted to capture a 'who's who' snapshot of the jazz icons of the mid-'70s, into the '80s and beyond, one of the best ways to start was to see if they had added their name to the list of artists who recorded and/or released a 'Live at Sweet Basil' collection. The New York City ...
Aline's Etoile Magique: éclipse
by Neri Pollastri
Violinista di formazione classica e dagli attenti studi musicali (il padre è un musicologo), da sempre affascinata dal jazz, la canadese Aline Homzy presenta quest'assai singolare opera prima, dal gusto sicuramente cameristico e tuttavia venata non solo di jazz, bensì anche di colori etnici, sperimentazioni sonore, fantasia melodica, che concorrono alla creazione di atmosfere “astrali," coerentemente ...
RAH & The Ruffcats: Orile To Berlin
by Chris May
Among the many Afrobeat bands which have emerged outside Nigeria since Fela Kuti passed in 1997, some of them first class, only a tiny few have succeeded in getting close to the sheer majesty of sound that Kuti conjured. The honor roll notably includes London's Soothsayers and Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra. Here comes another honoree. Take ...
Kathrine Windfeld Sextet: Aldebaran
by Neil Duggan
Danish composer, arranger and pianist Kathrine Windfeld is held in high regard as the leader of her contemporary big band, having released four albums to international acclaim. She also works with other band formats, including the Kathrine Windfeld Sextet. Aldebaran is her debut recording with the sextet and is named after one of the stars in ...
Jack Walrath: Live At Smalls
by Pierre Giroux
Live At Smalls is trumpeter Jack Walrath's vibrant exploration of contemporary jazz, showcasing his deft leadership and inventive compositions. He is surrounded by an ensemble of stellar musicians including tenor saxophonist Abraham Burton, pianist George Burton, acoustic bassist Boris Kozlov and drummer Donald Edwards. The album opens with “Roadkill," one of the ...
Oddgeir Berg Trio: A Place Called Home
by Dan McClenaghan
One place that Norwegian pianist Oddgeir Berg has called home is the island of Rolla, population 900. It is located in one of Norway's numerous fjords, rising from deep water to a 1000-meter peak. A visit to Google Images reveals verdant meadows and mountainous boulder-studded landscapes of stunning beauty--a picturesque and idyllic place. Berg's father was ...
Sam Anning: Earthen
by Jerome Wilson
Sam Anning spent three years as bassist for Archie Roach, an Indigenous Australian singer-songwriter who championed the rights of that country's Aboriginal people. Roach passed away in 2022 and this album is Anning's tribute to him, a set of original works that carry forth the inner strength and understated force of Roach's music. Anning's ...
Albert Ayler: Live Greenwich Village To Love Cry Revisited
by John Eyles
When Ezz-thetics' previous Albert Ayler album More Lost Performances Revisited was released in December 2023, it felt as if it might be the label's final Ayler release; not only was it the eleventh of the series but, rather than featuring an Ayler album, it comprised recordings of significant points in Ayler's career such as his playing ...
Jeremy Udden: Wishing Flower
by Angelo Leonardi
Jeremy Udden è un sassofonista e compositore dallo stile impressionista, che predilige atmosfere intime di sapore folk, in temi melodicamente lenti e descrittivi. Come spiega nelle note del disco, le sue composizioni sono ispirate al suo vissuto biografico di giovane nato e cresciuto nel contesto rurale del Massachusetts ed entrato poi nella dimensione urbana. Residente da ...
Linda Sikhakhane: Iladi
by Chris May
It is beyond coincidence that the two most uplifting albums released by male saxophonists so far in 2024 were made by players who use their music, in part, to celebrate female wisdom. The albums are Linda Sikhakhane's Iladi and Oded Tzur's My Prophet (ECM). New York-based Tzur's My Prophet, like its immediate predecessor, ...
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