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Ruthie Foster Gets Her Moment At Sun
by Lawrence Peryer
Ruthie Foster has earned every mile. Over a career spanning three decades, the Texas-born singer-songwriter has played every kind of venue imaginable, from tiny clubs to Carnegie Hall. Her Grammy-nominated album Mileage (Sun Records, 2024) marks both her first release on legendary Sun Records and, remarkably, the label's first Grammy nomination in its 70-year history. The ...
Stefan Smulovitz: Painting Music, Making Light
by Lawrence Peryer
Stefan Smulovitz sits in his Roberts Creek studio, studying a delicate watercolor painting of circles and mountain forms. A gong rests nearby, ready to echo the round shapes that dance across the page. This is how “The Pier," the opening track of his album Bow & Brush (RedShift, 2024), came to life, finding musical gestures within ...
Emi Vernizzi's Human Touch in Electronic Jazz
by Lawrence Peryer
Emiliano Vernizzi plays saxophone in Berlin jazz clubs one week and fills stadiums with rock star Ligabue the next. His work with Pericopes+1 has helped establish the group as one of Europe's notable contemporary jazz voices, with masters Dave Liebman and Enrico Rava championing their music. Their album Good Morning World! (Losen Records, 2014) ...
The Ritual Music of Kolida Babo
by Lawrence Peryer
High in northern Greece's Epirus region, an abandoned village sits empty, yet its voice echoes through the music of Kolida Babo. The woodwind duo of Sokratis Votskos and Harris P draws its name from an ancient winter ritual of fire and dance. Their album Spirits Of Mauronoros (Veego Records, 2024) finds inspiration in this remote borderland ...
Naomi Moon Siegel Opens Up and Evolves
by Lawrence Peryer
The music of trombonist Naomi Moon Siegel captures both urban energy and rural spaciousness. Her formative years in Seattle's experimental jazz scene included collaborations with, and mentorship from, Wayne Horvitz and Julian Julian Priester. In 2016, she moved to Missoula, Montana--a decision that transformed her musical perspective and became the foundation of her newest work.
Ben Kono Turned Family History into Chamber Jazz
by Lawrence Peryer
Ben Kono discovered his family's American origin story in the pages of his grandfather's memoirs. Thirteen-year-old Juhei Caleb Kono sailed alone from Japan in 1911, worked Pacific Northwest farms, and attended fourth grade as a young adult to build a new life. These translated accounts sparked Kono's new album Voyages (Self Produced), an ambitious blend of ...
Dan Fortin Built 'Cannon' From the Bass Up
by Lawrence Peryer
Bassist Dan Fortin recorded much of his album Cannon (Elastic Recordings, 2024) in a Calgary condo during the early months of the pandemic, armed with just an electric bass guitar. What started as sketches for a solo record evolved into a series of remote collaborations with musicians across Canada, including saxophonist Karen Ng, vibraphonist Michael Davidson, ...
Quincy Jones: An Evening With A Legend
by Solomon J. LeFlore
This article was first published on All About Jazz on October 31, 2014. I love jazz! I love everything about it... the improvisation, syncopation, the forceful rhythm, and the fact that it is truly America's original art form. Its unique and innovative use of brass and woodwind instruments and the piano is jazz. And, ...
Monk Meets Bears on Caleb Wheeler Curtis's Latest
by Lawrence Peryer
Caleb Wheeler Curtis, the Brooklyn-based saxophonist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist, is set to release his most ambitious project yet. The upcoming double album not only showcases his considerable talents but also reimagines the music of Thelonious Monk for modern listeners. The new release with the intriguing title The True Story of Bears and the Invention of the ...
The Musical Universe According to Younee
by Lawrence Peryer
At a concert in Nuremberg, surrounded by vintage automobiles, someone in the audience shouted “Cuba!" when YOUNEE asked for a theme to improvise upon. Though she had never visited Havana, the South Korean pianist spun a groove from the classic cars around her, channeling an imagined scene of sunlit streets and chrome bumpers. Such moments of ...
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