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Natsuki Tamura / Satoko Fujii: Ki
by John Sharpe
Sometimes the most bracing departures come from artists who know each other best. Japanese pianist Satoko Fujii has a discography with over one hundred entries in every configuration from solo to big band, notable for their variety, often with husband trumpeter Natsuki Tamura in close attendance. However Ki, the tenth offering from their long running duet ...
Janusz Stanisław Lewandowski: Karłowicz – Żeleński: Jazz Impressions
by Cezary L. Lerski
Released by Acte Préalable, a label internationally recognized for its dedication to Polish classical music, Karłowicz-Żeleński: Jazz Impressions marks a rare and intriguing departure from its usual repertoire. Known for championing overlooked composers and meticulously curated classical recordings, the label here ventures into the jazz world, presenting a project that bridges traditions without diluting either. What ...
Fridolin Blumer, Christopher Dell, Heinz Geisser, Robert Morgenthaler: Beyond Scope
by Alberto Bazzurro
Una seduta di libera improvvisazione (almeno nella sua sostanza primaria) fissata a Zurigo nell'ottobre 2024 è quanto ci giunge da questo album a quattro firme, le cui più addentro alla cosa sembrano Fridolin Blumer e, in seconda battuta, Heinz Geisser, anche se poi, nei fatti, ognuno dà il suo contributo in maniera assolutamente democratica, anzi, se ...
Tigran Hamasyan: Manifeste
by Mike Jurkovic
One would not be accused of spreading false theory if one were broadcasting the news that Armenian pianist/composer Tigran Hamasyan has a riot of ideas about things a lot of us take for granted or do not consider at all. Because Hamasyan, winner of the Montreux Jazz Festival Solo Piano Competition in 2003, puts it all ...
Jon Raskin: Brötz Now!
by Glenn Astarita
Three improvisers from opposite sides of the Atlantic meet on Brötz Now!, a live recording that captures what can happen when experienced players value conversation over conquest. There is no sense of anyone trying to 'win' the set. Instead, the music unfolds as a shared inquiry, shaped moment by moment. Jon Raskin longtime member ...
Jakob Dreyer: Roots and Things
by La-Faithia White
Jakob Dreyer originally studying piano from age four, switched to bass at age 14. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Music and Drama in Hamburg, Germany, where he studied both classical and jazz. He then studied at the Amsterdam Conservatory before later establishing himself as an in- demand sideman in Germany for ...
Nico Gori Tentet: 10 Years!!!
by Neri Pollastri
Era il 2014 quando Nico Gori ebbe l'intuizione di costituire un'orchestra da ballo sul modello di quelle dell'era dello swing e il 2015 quando quell'orchestra, messa in piedi con l'aiuto di Francesco Mariotti, debuttava all'Aquila, per la prima edizione de “Il jazz italiano per le terre del sisma." Di questa rinascita dell'Orchestra da ballo Gori ci ...
Jakob Bro, Wadada Leo Smith & Marcus Gilmore: Murasaki
by Vincenzo Roggero
Jakob Bro è un chitarrista danese con ormai venti album da leader alle spalle, vanta frequentazioni eccellenti--Bill Frisell, Lee Konitz, Kenny Wheeler, Paul Bley, Paul Motian per citarne alcuni--e anche in quest'ultimo lavoro per la sua etichetta Loveland la compagnia è di quelle che contano. Marcus Gilmore è batterista ormai consacrato ai massimi livelli e Wadada ...
Eduardo Elia: Desvíos
by Mike Jurkovic
That a sinewy, hypnotic insistence propels Desvios, Argentinian pianist Eduardo Elia's debut release for 577 Records, is not to be considered a surprise or big leap forward in one creative's ongoing quest for the perfect union of muse and spirit. That a sinewy, hypnotic insistence propels Desvios should be all one needs to hear to determine ...
Whitney Ross-Barris: Curtains of Light
by Pierre Giroux
On Curtains of Light, Whitney Ross-Barris offers a subtly ambitious work that resists easy classification while remaining deeply grounded in songwriting, tone, and emotional honesty. Blending jazz phrasing with a range of musical and non-musical forms, this 13-track cycle feels less like a collection of songs and more like a thoughtfully curated journal of recent years, ...
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