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Marcello Carelli: First Impressions
by Jack Bowers
There is no sophomore slump on First Impressions, which is the second recording by the splendid young drummer Marcello Carelli's quartet/trio. It is one on which he not only anchors the rhythm section but also wrote nine of the studio date's ten bright and engaging tunes. If a musician can be appraised by ...
Al Foster: Monk’s Bossa
by Carl Medsker
On May 28, 2025, Aloysius Tyrone Foster passed away at the age of 82. He brought strong, imaginative, percussive grooves and swing to bebop, post-bop, modal, funk and fusion for over 60 years--even a little calypso and bossa. A very partial list of the musicians Al Foster performed with includes Dexter Gordon, McCoy Tyner, Sonny Rollins, ...
Dudley Moore, Don Cherry, Dizzy Gillespie, Black Jazz, Soul Note, Pablo Records and more...
by Andy Crowther
Recent reissues, discoveries and favourites from around the world. Playlist The Cannonball Adderley Quintet “Lisa" from Plus (Riverside) 00:00 Eric Kloss “You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To" from Love and All That Jazz (Prestige) 07:51 The Dudley Moore Trio “Amalgam" from The Dudley Moore Trio (Decca) 13:12 Jazz Crusaders “It's Gotta Be ...
Al Foster: Love, Peace and Jazz!
by Terrell Kent Holmes
This article was first published on All About Jazz on May 3, 2009. Drumming great Al Foster has spent nearly a half-century playing with some of the greatest musicians, and on some of the most memorable albums, in jazz history, from Miles Davis' On The Corner and Agharta to Joe Henderson's State of the ...
Introducing Pianist Holly Bean
by Sanford Josephson
For Holly Bean, in her last semester at Juilliard, it was the summit of a long journey that began when, as a three-year-old, she started playing on the piano in her Oak Ridge, TN, home. “I would hop on top of the bench and try to copy my mom, who plays piano and organ," she said. ...
Matthias Van den Brande: Fields of Color
by Artur Moral
A non-harmonic quartet raises unexpected questions Can an essentially orthodox musical effort accurately reflect the most unconventional art? Is a concept album more attractive than others, simply by being one? Can a written review meaningfully convey insights about a score inspired by the creations of painter Mark Rothko, whose canvases, in turn, were conceived to express ...
Jordan VanHemert: Survival of the Fittest
by Gary Fukushima
For most of his life, Jordan VanHemert has been on a quest of growth and mastery as a saxophonist, composer and musician. But equally important have been his efforts to contextualize some of the difficulties of his life experiences within the deeper themes of his DNA, discovering in the process resilience, optimism and joy. Jordan's music ...
Dave Monsch: Struttin' at the Winedale
by Dean Nardi
Dallas-based saxophonist and flautist Dave Monsch wants his debut album to catch listeners' attention. “I don't feel that it is a predictable album," he stated through an email exchange with AAJ. “There are so many different types of songs and styles, I would hope that something will grab them, if not all of it."
Pitch, Rhythm and Consciousness, Fini Bearman, Gerald Clayton, Shamek Farra
by Cheryl K.
During this week's two-hour program of Jazz and improvised music, new releases from the improvisational ensemble Pitch, Rhythm and Consciousness; saxophonists David Murray and Kamasi Washington; singer-songwriter Fini Bearman; pianist Gerald Clayton; guitarist Roman Pilon; and from the first batch of resurrected releases from Strata-East, First Impressions by saxophonist Shamek Farrah. Playlist Joe Henderson ...
Jenny Hill: Floating
by Dan McClenaghan
Jenny Hill is joined by her group Liquid Horn on Floating. The musical mix includes straight-ahead jazz, Brazilian and world music grooves, plus what Hill calls “a splash of funky Brooklyn." Hill is a master multi-reedist, employing her tenor saxophone, flute and soprano sax here. Liquid Horn adds the piano-bass-and-drums rhythm section with Allison ...
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