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Mark Sullivan's Favorite Jazz Albums of 2024
by Mark Sullivan
This was an exceptional year for jazz albums of all sorts, as well as jazz-adjacent experimental music. The supply of previously unreleased live recordings seemed nearly inexhaustible! People discovered tapes right and left, presenting exceptional performances in good to excellent recording quality. My lists could easily have been much longer. Lists are unranked. ...
Chris May's Best Jazz Albums Of 2024
by Chris May
In case you missed the sad news, our dear friend and compatriot, Chris May, passed away in November (read our tribute). Below are the albums he considered extraordinary in 2024--a final testament to his discerning taste and love of sound. -mR Rob LuftDahab Days Edition Records
YANG: Rejoice!
by Glenn Astarita
YANG, the post-rock outfit led by French guitarist Frédéric L'Épée continues to expand their sonic landscape with Rejoice. L'Épée, a seasoned figure in the progressive rock realm and former member of avant-garde bands Shylock and Philharmonie, infuses YANG's sound with his signature precision and emotional weight. Since their inception in the mid-2000s, YANG has crafted a ...
Janel Leppin's Ensemble Volcanic Ash: To March Is to Love
by Vincenzo Roggero
Uscito nel mese di giugno insieme a New Moon in the Evil Age del duo Janel & Anthony, questo To March Is to Love presenta una formazione dal nome intrigante di Ensemble Volcanic Ash nella quale al duo sopra menzionato si aggiungono un basso, una batteria e ben due sassofoni. Registrato live in un solo giorno ...
Janel & Anthony: New Moon in the Evil Age
by Vincenzo Roggero
Due dischi differenti riportati su un unico CD, separati da una pausa di dieci secondi, strumentale il primo, con voce e importante uso dell'elettronica il secondo. Stiamo parlando di New Moon in the Evil Age, recente opera di Janel Leppin e Anthony Pirog, coppia nella vita e in musica da oltre vent'anni. Lei ...
Una gemma Soft Machine per il quarantennale Cuneiform
by Mario Calvitti
Non sono molte le etichette indipendenti che possono permettersi di festeggiare il quarantesimo anniversario dalla loro fondazione; ancora meno quelle che possono parimenti fregiarsi di un catalogo di tutto rispetto, ricco di artisti e opere di livello assoluto. È questo il caso della Cuneiform Records, con sede a Silver Spring nel Maryland fondata nel 1984 da ...
Janel & Anthony: New Moon In The Evil Age
by Glenn Astarita
The married duo of cellist Janel Leppin and guitarist Anthony Pirog are no strangers to pushing boundaries. Their collaborative work under the Janel & Anthony moniker has long been admired for its innovative blend of genres, and 2024 proves to be a particularly fruitful year for the duo. New Moon in the Evil Age arrives alongside ...
Janel Leppin, Ensemble Volcanic Ash: To March Is To Love
by Glenn Astarita
Janel Leppin, a multi-instrumentalist and composer known for her innovative approach to music, leads her Ensemble Volcanic Ash in their latest release, To March Is To Love. Her debut album, Ensemble Volcanic Ash, released in 2022, garnered widespread acclaim. Now, with her follow-up, Leppin continues to push boundaries and explore new sonic landscapes. This project, recorded ...
Tomeka Reid Quartet: 3+3
by Chris May
Jazz cello has come a long way since Fred Katz's pioneering work with Chico Hamilton in the 1950s. Back then, the instrument was looked on as a novelty turn. In 2024, while still relatively avant-garde, its presence in a lineup is less exceptional. A pivotal point was American cellist Adbul Wadud's By Myself (Bishara, 1977), an ...
Mark Sullivan's Favorite Albums Of 2023
by Mark Sullivan
2023 was a very good year for creative music recordings of all sorts. My list includes eclectic music with no specific genre identifier; contemporary jazz; Latin jazz; and reissues of classic jazz and fusion. It would have been easy to create a list three or four times longer. Mata AtlanticaRetiro e Ritmo
