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Benny Benack III: Third Time's The Charm
by Dan Bilawsky
Though the title of this third album from multihyphenate Benny Benack III might imply misfires with his first two go-rounds, the truth really runs contrary to that line of reasoning. One of a Kind (BB3, 2017), while flying under the radar, introduced some listeners to a talent far too large to be contained; and A Lot ...
Sashko Nikolovski: Not for Sale
by Nenad Georgievski
In the world of jazz, the age at which an artist releases their debut album holds little significance. What truly matters is their ability to demonstrate compositional and playing prowess whenever the opportunity to record arises. Trombonist Sashko Nikolovski exemplifies this notion, with a wealth of experience and diversity which sets him apart. Having been an ...
John Coltrane: Evenings At The Village Gate
by Mike Jurkovic
All music is, as are all our greater gestures and pursuits--poetry, painting, literature, sculpture, dance--spiritual by nature. An outreach by the artist and thus, by extension, us, beyond the daily argot of the ordinary. But sometimes those instances are so far and in-between, so masked by the lawlessness of the present moment, that our higher selves ...
Christian Vasseur & Charlie Beresford: Les Amoureuses
by John Eyles
Having first made contact in 2008, after discovering each other's music, English-speaking Charlie Beresford and French-speaking Christian Vasseur, both guitarists, communicated with one another for several years, each keeping in touch with what the other was working on. During this period, Beresford was a member of the quartet Fourth Page and was also developing his links ...
Kurt Rosenwinkel: Berlin Baritone
by Dave Linn
Born in 1970, in Philadelphia, Kurt Rosenwinkel began playing guitar at a young age and quickly demonstrated a remarkable talent and an innovative playing style. Later, he studied music at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. It was during this time that he began to attract attention within the jazz community for his unique approach ...
Trevor Watts' Original Drum Orchestra: The Art Is In The Rhythm Volume 2
by Chris May
A co-founder of London's pioneering Spontaneous Music Ensemble with drummer John Stevens in the mid 1960s, saxophonist Trevor Watts has straddled an unusually wide spectrum of genres. With SME he explored an area of free jazz which, in deliberate contrast to contemporary American adventurers such as Ornette Coleman or members of the Association for the Advancement ...
Tania Giannouli: Solo
by Nenad Georgievski
Pianist Tania Giannouli's album Solo represents a captivating and introspective musical journey which showcases her exceptional talent as a pianist and composer. With a program of 24 tracks, spanning 72 minutes , the album presents a voluminous collection of highly personal and original compositions. From the opening track, “Transportal," Giannouli's poetic ruminations engulf the senses and ...
Ornette Coleman: New York Is Now & Love Call Revisited
by Stefano Merighi
Verso la fine degli anni Sessanta, il jazz deve combattere una battaglia impari contro il mondo del nuovo rock, sviluppatosi dopo l'anno del flower power e dell'influsso dei nuovi gruppi inglesi negli USA. Il pubblico è attratto dalle insorgenti fusioni stilistiche--che Miles Davis intercetta con genialità--ed evita con indifferenza il mainstream e ancor più la durezza ...
Emil Brandqvist Trio: Layers of Life
by Neil Duggan
It seems to be increasingly common for drummers and bassists to take eminence in piano trios. Swedish drummer Emil Brandqvist is the creative lead of the Emil Brandqvist Trio. His elegiac, cinematic and atmospheric compositions are showcased on Layers of Life. His constant partners over six albums are Finnish pianist, Tuomas Turunen and double bassist, Max ...
Grdina Maneri Lillinger: Live at the Armoury
by Doug Collette
In recent years, Gordon Grdina has proved himself to be as passionate as he is prolific, not to mention versatile. Further affirmation aplenty of all those virtues, the forty-five minutes of Live At The Armoury stand as a showcase not only for the Canadian's adept management of shared moments of spontaneity, but also for that of ...
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