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Black Diamond: Mandala
by Samuel Stroup
It's easy to see how Chicago quartet Black Diamond fit right into the sax / sax / bass / drums tradition in jazz. In fact, with the intricate and energetic compositions, speedy and flawless solos, and evocative song titles this group's first album Mandala almost feels like a passing of the torch from the likes of ...
Nicole Mitchell, Haki Madhubuti: Liberation Narratives
by Alberto Bazzurro
Nicole Mitchell è da tempo una delle figure-guida del nuovo jazz, chicagoano e non, e di conseguenza ogni sua nuova uscita discografica fa immancabilmente alzare le antenne agli appassionati di gusto non strettamente mainstream. È quindi con una punta (e anche qualcosa di più) di rammarico che ci apprestiamo a riferire di questo lavoro, ennesima espressione ...
Maciej Obara: Unloved
by Ian Patterson
Unloved marks a before and after for alto saxophonist/composer Maciej Obara, whose star has gradually risen since his debut as leader, Message from Ohayo (Polish Radio Katowice, 2007), and his subsequent stint with Tomasz Stanko's New Balladyna Quartet. However, it's arguably with his quintet Obara International, featuring Dominik Wania, Gard Nilssen, Ole Morten Vågan and Tom ...
Berlin Guitar Ensemble vs. 1605munro: Volume III: Magnetic Cycles
by Geno Thackara
Like many things in the music world, Guitar Craft has taken on a life that no one imagined at the start. Robert Fripp's series of performance and lesson courses technically “ceased to exist" in 2010, but its tentacles have continued to spread in all manner of directions through a range of performing ensembles. There's a characteristic ...
Mock Grandeur: 2
by Glenn Astarita
This Swiss label that abides by a musician-run collective manifesto has produced a limited edition of 100 CDs --also available via digital downloads --of this quartet comprised of a dual-sax attack, guitar and drums. As the lack of a bassist gives this band some flexibility based on the openness and odd-metered cadences they project throughout these ...
Rob Schneiderman: Tone Twister
by Geannine Reid
Pianist and composer Rob Schneiderman has returned after a hiatus of over a decade, released in September on Tone Twister, we find him leading a swinging quintet. The lineup is; tenor saxophonist Ralph Moore, bassist Gerald Cannon, drummer Pete Van Nostrand, and trumpeter Brian Lynch, who produced the album. The album consists of eight original Schneiderman ...
John Coltrane: Trane 90
by Stefano Merighi
Coltrane l'apprendista, il collaboratore di talento, il leader, il visionario. È davvero possibile suddividere la carriera di John Coltrane attraverso questi ruoli ben distinti? O piuttosto la sapienza coltraniana si affina contando tuttavia già su una forza di partenza tutta particolare, e straordinaria? A parte le incisioni dei primi anni Cinquanta, infatti, sembra ...
Søren Nissen: Departures
by Troy Dostert
Although Canadian bassist Søren Nissen is a youthful presence, just a few years out of college and currently showcasing his debut release as a leader, don't let his age fool you: there's a lot of wisdom, musical and otherwise, on display here. Bookending Departures, Nissen's auspicious seven-track album are brief recorded excerpts from speeches by Jiddu ...
Adam Nussbaum: The Lead Belly Project
by Dan McClenaghan
The blues is simple music. What do they call it? Three chords and the truth? They say the same about country music and rock, but that's another article. But for much of American music, blues is the bedrock, be it rock, soul, funk, a good slice of country western, and, yes, jazz. Drummer Adam ...
Mikkel Ploug: Alleviation
by Dan Bilawsky
Alleviation is a fascinatingly winsome document showcasing what occurs when tool serves as muse. While out and about in New York in 2016, Danish guitarist Mikkel Ploug happened upon a musical curio--a mahogany-top Gibson Banner LG-2. The instrument, essentially a wartime relic made by the (mostly) female work force in Gibson's Kalamazoo plant in the early ...
