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Meet Jack DeJohnette
by Craig Jolley
This article was first published on All About Jazz in March 2002. One of the most creative and propulsive musicians in the history of jazz, drummer/pianist/composer Jack DeJohnette has played with most leading-edge jazz musicians of the time, usually at their request. He invariably brings out another side and a freshness in whoever he ...
Henry Threadgill: Listen Ship
by Giuseppe Segala
As in other recent works, on Listen Ship Henry Threadgill appears solely as composer and conductor. No surprise there: his works vividly showcase a quest for a personal compositional dimension, one that reflects his drive for authenticity while engaging in dialogue, proposing a possible intersection between Black American musical traditions and other musical realms. This is ...
Datadyr: This We Know
by Glenn Astarita
Norwegian jazz trio Datadyr delivers a compelling sophomore album with This We Know, refining their sound into a sophisticated gem of modern fusion. Guitarist Odd Erlend Mikkelsen, bassist Øystein Høynes, and drummer Amund Nordstrøm draw from their Bergen roots, blending American blues, country and jazz with a cool Nordic reserve. Their previous album, Woolgathering (Is It ...
Henry Threadgill: Listen Ship
by Giuseppe Segala
Come in altri suoi lavori recenti, anche su Listen Ship Henry Threadgill compare unicamente in qualità di compositore e conduttore. Nessuna meraviglia: sappiamo che il musicista di Chicago è tra i grandi compositori della contemporaneità. È evidente e ricchissima, nelle sue opere, la ricerca di una dimensione compositiva personale, che ne rispecchi l'impulso di autenticità e ...
Emi Makabe: Echo
by Angelo Leonardi
Conferma il quartetto del suo esordio (Anniversary Greenleaf 2018) la cantante a strumentista giapponese Emi Makabe, con l'aggiunta di tre prestigiosi ospiti: il chitarrista Bill Frisell, il pianista Jason Moran e la bassista Meshell Ndegeocello, che interviene declamando alcuni testi. Anche in quest'album s'incrociano stilemi giapponesi e jazzistici in una miscela generalmente delicata e ...
Jakob Bro: Live at The Village Vanguard
by Fran Kursztejn
Legendary guitarist Jakob Bro revitalized the pensive romanticism of the ECM Records sound with last year's Taking Turns, and continues his crusade in Live at the Village Vanguard. His strategy is simple: a diverse cast, both in style and generation, slavishly dedicated to a dynamic trajectory, like a viscous alloy rushing violent in an aged riverbed. ...
Aaron Parks Little Big in Hong Kong
by Rob Garratt
Aaron Parks Little Big Jazz in the Neighbourhood Tsuen Wan Town Hall, Hong Kong September 22, 2025 A charged, expectant energy filled the room in the moments before Aaron Parks took to the stage. A few hours before the American pianist's debut Hong Kong appearance as leader, it ...
Nels Cline: Trio Of Bloom
by Vic Albani
La straordinaria etichetta Pyroclastic Records, guidata da Kris Davis, aggiunge un altro gioiello alla sua collezione di incisioni di questo primo decennio di attività. Protagonista questa volta è un trio d'eccezione: Craig Taborn, Nels Cline e Marcus Gilmore. L'idea nasce dal produttore e poeta David Breskin, mente creativa dietro l'etichetta e collaboratore di lunga ...
Anat Fort: The Dreamworld of Paul Motian
by Kyle Simpler
Other performers inspire every musician to some extent, but for Anat Fort, the influence of drummer Paul Motian altered her approach to performing and thinking about music. Although Motian passed away in 2011, his presence remains a motivating force in Fort's work. With The Dreamworld of Paul Motian, she pays homage not just to the man ...
Craig Taborn / Nels Cline / Marcus Gilmore: Trio Of Bloom
by Jack Kenny
The concept of a musical “supergroup" is hardly new. It could be argued that Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie's assembly at Massey Hall in 1953 was an early example. This legendary bebop concert, despite the undeniable talent on stage, famously showcased clashing egos, particularly with a less-than-healthy Bud Powell. Charles Mingus even had to re-record his ...
