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Article: Live Review

John Zorn Reflektor Series at Elb Philharmonic

Read "John Zorn Reflektor Series at Elb Philharmonic" reviewed by Phillip Woolever


John Zorn Elb Philharmonie John Zorn Reflektor Series Hamburg, Germany March 17-20, 2022 John Zorn recruited an extraordinary rotating group of musicians to convey his vast and varied vision during a full capacity, crowd-pleasing residency at the majestic Elbphilharmonie complex in Hamburg's robustly revitalized Hafen City district.

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Article: Album Review

Ches Smith: Interpret It Well

Read "Interpret It Well" reviewed by Mike Jurkovic


A short list of the fellow travelers who New York drummer, vibraphonist & percussionist Ches Smith has journeyed alongside—Tim Berne, Kris Davis, John Zorn, Nels Cline, Mary Halvorson, David Torn—should give a hint to the many places he went with his latest experiment Interpret It Well. On this second go round with pianist & ...

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Interpret It Well

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Label: Pyroclastic Records
Released: 2022
Duration: 13:38

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Whit Dickey Quartet, Yells At Eels & Fabian Dudek

Read "Whit Dickey Quartet,  Yells At Eels & Fabian Dudek" reviewed by Maurice Hogue


There's a full load of great music in this episode of One Man's Jazz. It opens with a continuation of my recognition of trumpeter Dennis Gonzalez who passed away last month. The focus is on his powerful trio, Yells At Eels, with his two sons, Aaron and Stefan. There's a good chunk of new stuff from ...

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Ches Smith: Interpret It Well

Read "Interpret It Well" reviewed by Karl Ackermann


Ches Smith's extraordinary Path of Seven Colors (Pyroclastic Records, 2021) was a breakout recording that placed the drummer/composer at the top of many year-end lists. His sophomore outing on Kris Davis' label bears little similarity to his Pyroclastic debut beyond the artist's knack for discovering unexplored terrain. Interpret It Well reunites the trio of pianist Craig ...

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Ches Smith: Interpret It Well

Read "Interpret It Well" reviewed by Troy Dostert


Ches Smith is a drummer who can make an immediate impact in a number of ways. His work as a sideman with everyone from John Zorn to Ben Goldberg to Tim Berne is ample evidence of his rhythmic range. But his own projects are just as inventive, from the punkish mania of Hammered (Clean Feed, 2013) ...

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Article: Live Review

Big Ears Festival 2022

Read "Big Ears Festival 2022" reviewed by Mark Sullivan


Big Ears Festival Knoxville, TN March 24-27, 2022 The Big Ears Festival found ways to continue virtually during the pandemic—most notably by sponsoring the Norwegian Digital Jazz Festival—but there is no substitute for the big glorious eclectic event that is the in-person festival. Past festivals have usually opened with a big kickoff ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Luke Stewart Silt Trio, Nublu Orchestra & Brodie West Quintet

Read "Luke Stewart Silt Trio, Nublu Orchestra & Brodie West Quintet" reviewed by Maurice Hogue


Bassist Luke Stewart is a prominent name in improvised sessions these days. His own Silt Trio has a very interesting new release, The Bottom, and it's the highlight album on this edition of One Man's Jazz. Also very interesting is Toronto alto player Brodie West's new Meadow Of Dreams; it's coming out the new Toronto label, ...

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Laufey, Brian Auger, Nathalie Cressman, Charlie Gabriel & More New Releases

Read "Laufey, Brian Auger, Nathalie Cressman, Charlie Gabriel & More New Releases" reviewed by Ludovico Granvassu


Duos galore in this set and an inter-generational array of artists, ranging from young up-and-comers in their early 20s to revered octogenarians delving into their vaults... or making their leader-debut! And much more... Happy listening! PlaylistBen Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Natalie Cressman, Ian Faquini “Afoxé ...

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Article: Album Review

John Hébert: Sounds Of Love

Read "Sounds Of Love" reviewed by Mark Corroto


In sport, they talk about 'horses for courses,' to describe a parcour suited for particular athletes. That same language can be used to decide an ensemble's lineup for a particular category of music. Bassist and bandleader John Hébert made careful choices to create the quintet to perform music in the spirit of Charles Mingus. In the ...


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