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Borah Bergman

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Borah Bergman was an American free jazz pianist. Bergman was born in Brooklyn. He learned clarinet as a child, and did not commence his piano studies until adulthood. He developed his left hand playing to the point where he became essentially ambidextrous as a pianist, and can play equally fast in both hands. He recorded four albums as a soloist before embarking on several duo and trio albums in the 1990s and 2000s. He died, aged 78, in New York.

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

New Releases Plus A Focus On Yells At Eels And Ivo Perelman

Read "New Releases Plus A Focus On Yells At Eels And Ivo Perelman" reviewed by Bob Osborne


Trombonists kick off a show packed with new releases which are followed by a focus on the work of Yells At Eels on Ayler Records and more from the massive set of releases from Leo Records featuring Ivo Perelman.Playlist Reggie Watkins “Rivers" from Rivers (Bynk Records) 00:00 Altin Sencalar “17 West" from Unleashed (Posi-tone ...

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Article: Year in Review

John Sharpe's Best Releases of 2024

Read "John Sharpe's Best Releases of 2024" reviewed by John Sharpe


From the 200 or so discs that I heard in 2024, here are the ten new issues and three gems saved from obscurity, which gave me the most pleasure. As always these selections are entirely subjective, and take no account of the many other albums which I would no doubt have loved if I had heard ...

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Article: Album Review

John Blum / David Murray / Chad Taylor: The Recursive Tree

Read "The Recursive Tree" reviewed by John Sharpe


Three equally potent partners combine in a spontaneous and intense outpouring on The Recursive Tree. Neither reedman David Murray or drummer Chad Taylor require much introduction. Murray has been a colossus on the scene ever since he first erupted onto the stages of lofts across Manhattan back in 1976. Taylor has become increasingly ubiquitous, recognized as ...

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Article: Album Review

John Blum: Nine Rivers

Read "Nine Rivers" reviewed by Mark Corroto


Pianist John Blum's solo Nine Rivers is not so much a hit as it is a HIIT. His music is and has consistently been, to borrow a term from sports, a HIIT workout. HIIT or High Intensity Interval Training is a series of repeated all-out efforts with a brief recover time in between each effort. This ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Steve Tintweiss, Chad Taylor Trio & Dan Rosenboom

Read "Steve Tintweiss, Chad Taylor Trio & Dan Rosenboom" reviewed by Maurice Hogue


This episode touches on current releases from artists like Chad Taylor, Dan Rosenboom, English drummer Tom Skinner, French free jazz saxophonist Roland Devocelle, Swiss saxophonist Christoph Irniger with the Swiss Jazz Orchestra and Germany's AAAPUZ, but it also takes a look back to the earlier free jazz scene of the 70s in New York with music ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

The Black Saint And Soul Note Labels

Read "The Black Saint And Soul Note Labels" reviewed by Jerome Wilson


Since 1975, the Black Saint and Soul Note record labels have been a major force in documenting the growth of American avant-garde jazz. This program samples two hours of music from their diverse catalog. It includes work from artists who had long associations with the labels such as Muhal Richard Abrams and David Murray as well ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Sarah Murcia, Thumbscrew & Giancarlo Tossani

Read "Sarah Murcia, Thumbscrew & Giancarlo Tossani" reviewed by Maurice Hogue


There's lots of new releases sampled in this episode. The critics' darlings, Thumbscrew is back and meeting their usual standards of creativity and originality. Popular French bassist Sarah Murcia sings off-beat stuff on her new Eyeballing, while the Finnish quartet Alder Ego stretches the boundaries on their latest. The pandemic looms over the new release by ...

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Monks

Label: Somerealmusic
Released: 2020
Track listing: Well You Needn't (take 1); Well You Needn't (take 2); Thelonious; Light Blue; 'Round Midnight; A Free Association Peregrination In The Fecund And Funky Fields Of Monkdom; Criss-Cross; Well You Needn't (slight return);

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quartets/duos/trios

Label: Mahakala Music
Released: 2020
Track listing: BPRS1 BPR1 BSR1 BPR2 BSR2 PR BSR3 BPRS2 SR


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