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Article: Live Review

The Bad Plus at The Hamilton Live

Read "The Bad Plus at The Hamilton Live" reviewed by Robert Bellafiore


The Bad Plus The Hamilton Live Washington, DC November 9, 2025 The ancient paradox known as the Ship of Theseus poses a philosophical riddle: if every piece of a ship is gradually replaced until no original components remain, is it still the same ship, or has it transformed into something else ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

A Savoy Revival: New OJCs from Hank Mobley & Yusef Lateef

Read "A Savoy Revival: New OJCs from Hank Mobley & Yusef Lateef" reviewed by C. Andrew Hovan


Although the Concord Music Group acquired the legendary Savoy Records archives in 2017, the catalog has seen little reissue activity since. Founded in 1942 by Herman Lubinsky, Savoy earned distinction for documenting rhythm and blues, gospel, and jazz over several decades. The label captured many of bebop's pioneering voices--Charlie Parker, Dexter Gordon, Kenny Clarke, and Dizzy ...

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Article: Album Review

John O'Gallagher: Ancestral

Read "Ancestral" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan


Saxophonist John O'Gallagher keeps moving east in his search for musical expression. Born in Anaheim, California, before relocating to New York City and living there for thirty years, he finds himself (in 2025) in Lisbon, Portugal. He boasts a played with/recorded with resume to knock the proverbial socks off (Joe Henderson, Tony Malaby, Maria Schneider, Kenny ...

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Carlos Garnett: Cosmos Nucleus

Read "Cosmos Nucleus" reviewed by Pierre Giroux


When Cosmos Nucleus first appeared in 1976 on Muse Records, it was the kind of album that seemed to evoke various idioms. It was a bold statement that drew strength from jazz's spiritual core while speaking in the electrified dialect of funk and fusion. Tenor saxophonist Carlos Garnett, a Panamanian-born firebrand who had sharpened his skills ...

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Article: Album Review

Martin Nodeland: Tributaries

Read "Tributaries" reviewed by Konstantin N. Rega


Martin Nodeland is coming into his own with smooth compositions drawing on contemporaries as well as self-exploration on Tributaries. The Norwegian guitarist crafts a tightly woven sound that keeps the album together without succumbing to lethargy. Joined by Will Vinson on alto sax, pianist Martin Sandvik Gjerde, bassist Alexander Hoholm, Raymond Lavik on drums and tenor ...

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Article: Album Review

WDR Big Band featuring John Goldsby and Bob Mintzer: Big Band Bass

Read "Big Band Bass" reviewed by Artur Moral


What better way to bid farewell to a long, fruitful relationship than with a mutual gift? That is the decision John Goldsby and the extraordinary WDR Big Band made after 30 years of intense collaboration. Extended partnerships are perhaps not too frequent in today's jazz landscape, even in the more conducive orchestral realm: well-known are the ...

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Article: Album Review

Brandon Suarez: Introducing

Read "Introducing" reviewed by Pierre Giroux


Tenor saxophonist Brandon Suarez's Introducing showcases his vision of blending timeless elegance with youthful vitality. Inspired by jazz legends such as John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra, Suarez approaches the Great American Songbook as both a guardian and a creative interpreter. His aim was to craft a classic vocal ...

Article: Live Review

Biennale Musica 2025 a Venezia

Read "Biennale Musica 2025 a Venezia" reviewed by Libero Farnè


Biennale Musica 2025 Varie sedi Venezia 11--25 ottobre 2025 Si è scritto fin troppo sulla Biennale Musica 2025. Si sono contrapposti pareri pro e contro, alcuni di evidente tenore fazioso. Soprattutto, si è cercato di sottolineare il dirottamento delle scelte programmatiche rispetto alle impostazioni del passato, cosa che ha comportato una ...

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Ferdinando Romano e il Questionario di Proust

Read "Ferdinando Romano e il Questionario di Proust" reviewed by Paolo Peviani


Contrabbassista, compositore e improvvisatore, Ferdinando Romano è attivo soprattutto nella scena jazz contemporanea e di avanguardia. Si occupa anche di sintetizzatori, musica elettronica e integrazione dell'IA nella pratica improvvisativa. Il tratto principale della mia musica L'essere trasversale a diversi generi con la voglia di rinnovarsi continuamente. La qualità che desidero nei ...

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Article: Album Review

Kenny Drew: Kenny Drew Trio

Read "Kenny Drew Trio" reviewed by C. Andrew Hovan


One of many American jazz musicians who made Europe home beginning in the early 1960s, pianist Kenny Drew is best remembered as the pianist on John Coltrane's seminal Blue Train--when he is remembered at all. Over the course of his career, Drew forged notable associations with Dexter Gordon and Jackie McLean, and recorded nearly 50 albums ...


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