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Roni Ben-Hur: Signature
by Budd Kopman
The person and musician who is Roni Ben-Hur comes shining through on Signature. The record so full of joy that it is easy to just sit back, relax and enjoy a hour's worth of fine music--and it's much more than just good playing. The late pianist John Hicks, a pro's pro if there ever was one, ...
Martin Speake: Change Of Heart
by Budd Kopman
One of the more interesting extra-musical things to observe in jazz is how the connections between musicians happen, and then, of course, how those connections affect the music they produce. In 1993, Martin Speake connected with Paul Motian, and they toured as a trio with bassist Mick Hutton, playing both Speake's and Motian's ...
David Binney: Out of Airplanes
by Budd Kopman
Listeners familiar with David Binney's Welcome to Life (Mythology, 2004), Bastion of Sanity (Criss Cross, 2005) or even the wonderful South (ACT, 2001) might be a bit surprised by the extent of the use of electronics on Out of Airplanes, which continues to explore his eclectic, yet recognizable musical style. Fear not though, their use is ...
Trine-Lise Vaering: Up Close And Personal
by Budd Kopman
Trine-Lise Vaering's earlier releases, When I Close My Eyes (1995) and In So Many Words (1998), can be found in the Bobo Stenson Discography. On those outings, both on Stunt Records, Vaering emerged as a poet, musician and vocalist, with a pure, technically assured and expressive voice. Her songs have well defined structures, with many twists ...
Shot x Shot: Shot x Shot
by Budd Kopman
From the very first notes of this debut album, it is abundantly clear that it's an important record, and these young men (the oldest is 26!) have that special something. Jazz, or to use a term preferred by Bob Rusch of Cadence, “creative improvised music," is the epitome of existential artistic creation. The process yields coherent ...
David Aaron's Short Memory at Jimmy's 43
by Budd Kopman
David Aaron's Short Memory Jimmy's 43New York, NY May 11, 2006 David Aaron's Short Memory struck again at Jimmy's for the early show in Dee Pop's Free Jazz program that has attracted quite a bit of attention. Aaron's recent release, Cynical Rat Bastard, had been well received, ...
Trio Beyond: Saudades
by Budd Kopman
After a series of ethereal and cerebral releases earlier this year, the double-CD Saudades is a welcome change of pace for the ECM label. Not only is it a well-recorded live date, but the playing is hotter than hot (the whole world seems to prefer the adjective “blistering") and the group interplay is outstanding.
Susanne Abbuehl: Compass
by Budd Kopman
Compass is vocalist Susanne Abbuehl's second recording for ECM, after 2001's April. Five years is a long time between albums, but the wait was well worth it. Her band has not changed, except that Lucas Niggli has replaced Samuel Rohrer on drums and percussion, and Michel Portal has been added as a second clarinet on two ...
Vijay Iyer & Rudresh Mahanthappa: Raw Materials
by Budd Kopman
The music of pianist Vijay Iyer and altoist Rudresh Mahanthappa always communicates a feeling of importance, whether they appear individually or together in any of a myriad of groups. The “alter ego" analogy is perhaps a bit stale by now, but their decade-long connection is on full display in Raw Materials. Their musical ...
Sunny Jain Collective: Avaaz
by Budd Kopman
The Sunny Jain Collective is part of a growing group of musicians whose roots are from South Asia (primarily India, but also countries like Cambodia and Thailand) and are naturally cross-fertilizing with other practitioners. Artists like Vijay Iyer and Rudresh Mahanthappa are developing a new kind of Indo-jazz fusion. The leaders of this ...
