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Anglaspel: The Beauty of Bach: A Jazz Suite by Stefan Forssen
by John Kelman
Ask most jazz pianists who they listen to from the classical world, and the name that crops up almost immediately is Johann Sebastian Bach. Bach's innovations in the areas of polyphony and harmony were so radical that they remain inspirational three centuries later, providing a constant source for reinterpretation. Still, the inherent purity of Bach's music ...
Peter Paulsen Trio: Tri-Cycle
by John Kelman
One of last year's most pleasant surprises was Philadelphia-based pianist Jeff Baumeister's debut, Useful Music. Multifaceted, intelligent writing and strong group chemistry made it all the more surprising that Baumeister's quartet--which has clearly been doing its share of woodshedding--came seemingly out of nowhere. The days where an artist emerges as a leader following mentorship with established ...
John Zorn / Mark Feldman / Sylvie Courvoisier: Malphas, Book of Angels Volume 3: Mark Feldman and Sylvie Courvoisier Play Masada Book Two
by John Kelman
Saxophonist/composer/entrepreneur John Zorn continues with his third in a series of releases dedicated to Masada Book Two--300 new compositions continuing the tradition established with his first Masada book, first introduced in 1994 with his flagship Masada quartet on Alef (DIW, 1994). Rather than using any single ensemble to interpret the new music, each album presents a ...
Nimmons'n'Braid: Beginnings
by John Kelman
Phil Nimmons and David Braid are nearly 53 years apart in age, but by finding common ground on Beginnings, they prove that age doesn't necessarily determine one's personal voice or artistic viability. Braid, a thirty year-old pianist, has been generating considerable buzz in the Canadian jazz community for his stylistic maturity, which is all the more ...
Synergy: Later
by John Kelman
Synergy may be a collective in name, but it's really the brainchild of guitarist Mike Brannon. With keyboardist Andy Langham the only carryover from 2000's Barcodes, Brannon handles all compositional/arrangement duties on Later, barring the title track, co-arranged by Brannon and drummer Gerry Gibbs. Like Barcodes there are a number of high profile guests on this ...
Paul Motian Band: Garden of Eden
by John Kelman
A recent bulletin board poster suggested that “any human being's imagination and creative thinking wanes with age." Considering how many artists in their sixties and beyond remain not only vital, but are creating some of their best work, it's an easy supposition to refute. Drummer Paul Motian is the perfect example--despite some travel restrictions due to ...
Bobo Stenson: Faithful Yet Irreverent
by John Kelman
While the European jazz scene has been vibrant and forward-looking for decades, it's only been in recent years that some of its brightest stars have received the kind of exposure in North America that they've both deserved and enjoyed elsewhere. The German ECM label, in particular, has been responsible for generating renewed interest in aging but ...
Jean-Philippe Viret: L'Indicible
by John Kelman
The excitement of an encounter between musicians who have never worked together can often make for unexpected magic. Still, there's much to be said for the evolving chemistry of longstanding collaborations. While French bassist Jean-Philippe Viret works extensively in Europe with artists like pianist Bill Carrothers and drummer Daniel Humair, his seven year-old trio with pianist ...
Christian Jormin 3: Sol Salutis
by John Kelman
Much has been written about the Scandinavian jazz scene's distinctive nature. Since the region is geographically removed from mainstream Europe, the evolution of a jazz aesthetic rooted in its own tradition has resulted in its own distinctive complexion. And while people outside the region look to larger labels like ECM for a window into that world, ...
Nine Horses: Snow Borne Sorrow
by John Kelman
British singer/songwriter David Sylvian isn't a jazzer by any stretch of the imagination, but from the earliest days of his post-Japan solo career he's enlisted a variety of jazz players--from trumpeters Kenny Wheeler and Mark Isham to pianist John Taylor, bassist Chris Minh Doky, and guitarists Marc Ribot, Bill Frisell, David Torn, and Derek Bailey. He's ...
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