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Richard Andersson with Rudi Mahall, Artur Tuznik and Kasper Tom: Monk & More
by Troy Dostert
A versatile bassist whose work encompasses everything from lyrical Nordic jazz to more avant-garde projects, Richard Andersson has drawn heavily from the talent pool in his native Denmark to help support his numerous releases. For Monk & More, he is fortunate to have alongside him bass clarinetist Rudi Mahall, pianist Artur Tuznik and drummer Kasper Tom, ...
Diana Torti: Fearless
by Troy Dostert
Coming off of their 2023 collaboration, It's All We Have (Tambora Music), vocalist Diana Torti and guitarist Sabino de Bari are once again teaming up for Fearless, another showcase for Torti's ear-pleasing yet subtly adventurous approach to modern jazz. But the two are now complemented by bassist Andrea Colella and drummer Francesco De Rubeis, the rhythm ...
Juán Chiavassa: Fourth Generation
by Marco Iacoboni
Il batterista argentino Juan Chiavassa scommette su un progetto da leader che collega anelli generazionali, che vanno da Wayne Shorter e Joe Henderson (autori di gran parte delle composizioni presenti in questo lavoro) a John Patitucci e Mike Stern, suoi compagni di viaggio d'eccezione insieme a Leo Genovese al piano e Rodhes e a un notevole ...
Joe Henderson: Consonance: Live At The Jazz Showcase
by Mike Jurkovic
All About Jazz loyalists will most certainly recall the excitement that accompanied the manic energy of the not-too-distant Blue Note release of Forces of Nature: Live at Slugs (2024), pitting saxophonist Joe Henderson and McCoy Tyner onstage in the Bronx in 1966. There is a great deal of that same joie de vivre captured ...
Bill Evans: At The BBC 1965
by Jack Kenny
Producer Zev Feldman recalls having once purchased a laserdisc of this BBC session--an early testament to his devotion to the music of Bill Evans. Feldman has curated numerous Evans projects for both Elemental Records and Resonance Records; this album marks the fifteenth occasion he has collaborated with the Evans' estate. His earlier releases include Behind the ...
Pat Thomas, Dominic Lash, Tony Orrell: Lifeline
by John Sharpe
New bottles, same wine? On Lifeline, Pat Thomas, Dominic Lash and Tony Orrell, who operate under the moniker Bley School with acoustic instruments, convene in the studio with electronics. The trio's defining traits--deep listening, volatility and reflexive interaction--persist, but now unfold through circuitry rather than strings and skins. Furthermore, in place of the covers favored in ...
Daniel K Johansson: Follow The River
by Neil Duggan
Swedish trombonist Daniel K. Johansson formed his quartet in 2022, bringing together four musicians who had already spent years collaborating in a variety of settings. That shared history is evident in their cohesion on Follow The River, their first release of Johansson's compositions and arrangements. Alongside Johansson are drummer Mattias Puttonen, bassist Robert Erlandsson ...
Alister Spence: Always Ever
by Alberto Bazzurro
Il settantenne pianista australiano Alister Spence ci regala un nuovo capitolo della sua sempre stimolante saga discografica, stavolta in solitudine. La sfida, in contesti del genere, da sempre così trafficati, è spesso improba. Tutto pare già esser stato detto e fornire una visione personale di questa pratica impegnativa quanto, per converso, liberatoria (anche perché nello specifico ...
Adam O'Farrill: Elephant
by Angelo Leonardi
Dopo quattro album di altissimo livello col pianoless quartet, Adam O'Farrill giunge al capolavoro con un nuovo organico comprendente la pianista Yvonne Rogers, il contrabbassista Walter Stinson e il batterista Russell Holzman. Il progetto è stato presentato in anteprima alla Jazz Gallery di New York il 10 e 11 settembre 2024 e l'incisione è ...
Mark Wingfield: Elemental
by Glenn Astarita
British guitarist and composer Mark Wingfield has spent decades forging one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary jazz and fusion. Drawing from a rich palette of influences--including John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Jimi Hendrix, and global traditions from India, Japan, and Africa--he has built an impressive discography on MoonJune Records and his own Dark ...
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