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Get The Blessing: Pallett
by Neil Duggan
Many artists describe their music as aural paintings. Bristol band Get The Blessing take that idea to the next level with their seventh studio album, Pallett. The album cover features a paint by numbers drawing of a wooden pallet to colour in (the limited-edition vinyl comes complete with wax crayons) and all the tracks are named ...
T.K. Blue: The Tide of Love
by Pierre Giroux
T.K. Blue is an artist who is proficient on both the alto saxophone and flute; he has released a striking album entitled The Tide of Love that offers a diverse and engaging musical journey through various genres of the jazz spectrum. In this session, he is accompanied by several superb musicians, including Grammy-nominated Stefon Harris on ...
Bushman's Revenge: All the Better For Seeing You
by Glenn Astarita
The eleventh album from the celebrated Norwegian trio Bushman's Revenge is an entrancing exploration of avant-garde jazz and rock fusion. Released in September 2023, the album highlights the band's prowess in pushing boundaries while delivering a raw, energetic musical experience.The trio--guitarist Even Helte Hermansen, bassist Rune Nergaard, and drummer Gard Nilssen---demonstrate a remarkable synergy ...
Marike van Dijk Nonet: stranded
by Angelo Leonardi
Come è accaduto ad altri colleghi, la sassofonista e compositrice olandese Marike van Dijk ha fatto tesoro delle restrizioni di spostamento imposte durante la pandemia per concentrarsi sul lavoro musicale. Il risultato è questo quarto disco da leader, progettato mentre era isolata a Brisbane (Australia) per frequentare il dottorato di ricerca in tecniche di composizione astratta. ...
Blaer: Pure
by Dan McClenaghan
Swiss pianist Maja Nydegger sounds like a musical first cousin to Nik Bartsch. With his groups Ronin and Mobile, pianist Bartsch create intriguing ritual groove music and Zen funk--descriptors Bartsch has used for his style--stirred up with modern classical sounds. Nydegger, with her group Blaer, crafts a similar mode of expression on her fourth album, Pure, ...
Angela DeNiro: Swingin' with Legends 2
by Jack Bowers
On Swingin' with Legends 2, her fourth recorded collaboration with arranger (and husband) Ron Aprea's big band, vocalist Angela DeNiro sings beautifully--and receives a lot of help from her friends, especially guests Ken Peplowski on clarinet, Randy Brecker on trumpet and Lew Tabackin on tenor sax and flute. And what a band! Well-stocked with stars who ...
Tima Volozh: Jubilee
by Katchie Cartwright
Jubilee is the excellent debut release of Russian-born New York-based drummer Tima Volozh. The group was formed in March 2022, assembled for a benefit performance in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The rhythm section features bassist Jerome Harris and guitarist Brad Shepik, both of whom are known for their work with drummer Paul Motian, among ...
Noah Howard: Quartet At Judson Hall Revisited
by Alberto Bazzurro
Avrebbe compiuto ottant'anni lo scorso 6 aprile, Noah Howard, nativo di New Orleans, se non fosse scomparso ormai da tredici anni, lasciando peraltro una cospicua mole di incisioni a proprio nome, fino alla fine, anche se è innegabile che la sua stella--se così possiamo definirla--ha avuto il suo periodo di maggior fulgore--o comunque visibilità, e pertinenza ...
John Lang: Earotica
by Jack Bowers
There's something special about a nonet: small enough to have its own personality, yet large enough to sound at times akin to a full-size big band. Bassist John Lang leads a first-class nonet on Earotica, his fourth album as leader. Having given Lang's last disc a rather lukewarm appraisal almost two years ago, ...
Julien Kasper: Julien Kasper
by Jim Worsley
While it can be easier to tell a story through lyrics, words often fall short of the feelings and emotional journey which an artist is choosing to convey. Guitarist Julien Kasper brought together an assemblage of like-minded musicians in order to present seven of his original compositions. At the risk of redundancy the material is indeed ...


