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Brandon Seabrook: Hellbent Daydream
by Glenn Astarita
Brandon Seabrook's Hellbent Daydream arrives as a bold, surreal dispatch from the mind of one of New York's most restlessly inventive guitarists and banjoists. Long known for fusing punk rock energy, jazz improvisation, pop sensibilities and metal intensity, Seabrook assembles a striking drummer-less quartet here: Elias Stemeseder on piano and synthesizers, Henry Fraser on bass and ...
Tim Garland, Geoffrey Keezer: Mezzo
by Neil Duggan
Saxophonist Tim Garland and pianist Geoffrey Keezer have collaborated numerous times since their days in Storms/Nocturnes, the trio they formed with Joe Locke in 2001. The duo bring their 25 years of partnership, shared understanding, and experience sharply into focus on Mezzo. The nine-track album was captured live in New York in a single five-hour session. ...
Ricky Alexander: Ragology
by Jack Bowers
Ragtime takes its name from the ragged rhythmic patterns created by syncopated melodies played against a regular, steady bass line. The result is a lively and energetic sound that predates traditional jazz and swing. Among ragtime's foremost exponents was Scott Joplin, whose music was reintroduced to the public in 1973 via Paul Newman and Robert Redford's ...
Ramón López: 40 Springs in Paris
by Alberto Bazzurro
Batterista dalle mille risorse, ritmiche e timbriche, l'ispano-francese (nato ad Alicante nel 1961, ma di stanza a Parigi fin dal 1985) Ramon Lopez, da chi scrive scoperto cum summo gaudio non meno di un quarto di secolo fa nel gruppo di Sylvain Kassap, ci regala qui un saggio delle sue doti strumentali, generando una fitta trama ...
Mammal Hands: Circadia
by Neil Duggan
The album title Circadia reflects themes of renewal and change rooted in the cyclical patterns of life. For the English trio Mammal Hands, change is the keyword: this sixth release marks a significant step in their evolution. Their move to the Act Music label represents a notable shift, one that may broaden their visibility while giving ...
Tilman Günther, Dominik Schürmann: Poems
by Richard J Salvucci
The worst of times is often a fertile moment for literature and the arts. Pablo Picasso, Francisco Goya, Dmitri Shostakovich and Saint Augustine lived through calamity. Their work was often an expression, if not a reflection, of enveloping chaos, not to say frank destruction. When things fall apart, artists often strive to rediscover meaning, or to ...
Bill Frisell: In My Dreams
by Jack Kenny
At the opening of Beautiful Dreamer, Bill Frisell's biographer, Philip Watson, recounts a formative dream Bill Frisell once had--an experience the guitarist has said permanently altered the way he thinks about sound, color, and the nature of “real music." In the dream, Frisell enters a dark building, climbs into a vast library, and encounters hooded, monklike ...
Omar Rios Melendez And Alex Wilson: The Art of Deep Connection
by Neil Duggan
The Art of Deep Connection is an aptly-titled duo album from Omar Rios Melendez and Alex Wilson. Their seamless blend of jazz, flamenco and Latino music sparkles with close affinity and combined virtuosity. Additionally, the album's concept emphasizes the importance of genuine, physical human connection in an age increasingly dominated by virtual interactions. The ...
Fabrizio Bosso Spiritual Trio: Welcome Back
by Marco Iacoboni
Welcome Back è l'ultimo tassello del fortunato progetto quindicennale del trombettista Fabrizio Bosso, Spiritual Trio--con Alberto Marsico all'organo e piano e Alessandro Minetto alla batteria--un progetto che, dopo aver esplorato i classici del soul con forti connotazioni gospel, spiritual e blues, decide di rileggere in chiave “spiritual" temi come “You Are So Beautiful" di Billy Preston, ...
Raffaele Fiengo: Recall
by Neil Duggan
Recall, from Italian alto saxophonist Raffaele Fiengo and his quartet, marks his debut as leader. Fiengo has steadily built his career, winning competitions for emerging talent in 2018 and Italian National Arts Awards in 2021. After numerous festival appearances, the group gained wider attention opening for American pianist Ethan Iverson. This marked the beginning of an ...
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