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Jean-Luc Ponty: Imaginary Voyages, Part 1
by Peter Rubie
Part 1 | Part 2 Jazz is an art form that has been a singular hothouse of musical talent over the decades. There are, and have been, lots of not just great but brilliant players. But perhaps not unsurprisingly, there have been far fewer jazz originals. I mean by that, musicians whose playing has ...
Brian Auger: To Oblivion and Beyond
by Maurizio Comandini
Brian Auger is recognized as one of the most charismatic organists on the planet. For six decades he has stayed current through projects that were in sync with, and often ahead of, the times, thanks to a firm vision and well-chosen artistic partnerships. Through a career that has seen him play with the likes of Tony ...
John McLaughlin: The Montreux Years
by Ian Patterson
Montreux Jazz Festival and John McLaughlin have shared a special bond since the English guitarist first performed at the internationally renowned Swiss festival in 1972, with The Mahavishnu Orchestra. Since then, the ever-searching McLaughlin has returned numerous times, with almost every formation he has ever led. This double vinyl or single-CD release is effectively a sampler, ...
John McLaughlin and 4th Dimension , The Mahavishnu Project, Trilok Gurtu and Garaj Mahal
by Len Davis
Music with Eastern and Indian influences with John McLaughlin, Trilok Gurtu, Garaj Mahal, Joe Zawinul and Weather Report. Playlist John McLaughlin “Panditji" from Black Light (Abstract Logix) 00:00 The Mahavishnu Project “Eternity's Breath" from Return To the Emerald Beyond (Cuneiform) 08:44 Trilok Gurtu “Kathak" from Kathak (Escapade) 17:24 Garaj Mahal"Celtic Indian" from Blueberry Cave ...
John McLaughlin: Where Fortune Smiles
by Maurizio Comandini
L'invito che Tony Williams fece a John McLaughlin, chiamandolo a New York per far partire l'intensa avventura musicale denominata 'Tony Williams Lifetime,' arrivò proprio quando lo stesso McLaughlin aveva magicamente trovato un suo punto di equilibro. Dopo aver lasciato intravedere interessanti bagliori nell'eccellente disco Things We Like di Jack Bruce (registrato a Londra a fine agosto ...
John McLaughlin, Senri Kawaguchi, Carles Benevent and Elemental
by Len Davis
John McLaughlin fromThe Montreaux Years, Japanese drummer Senri Kawaguchi, Spanish bassist Carles Benavent and Steve Hunt.Playlist John McLaughlin “Acid Jazz" from The Montreaux Years (BMG) 00:00 Senri Kawaguchi"Wupatki" from Live In Yokahama (King Records) 07:48 Aurora Clara “Dancing In The Forest" from Transformatiom (Youkali Music) 15:48 Carles Benavent “Otra" from Vida (Bebyne) 23:40 Benny ...
Tomas Fujiwara's Triple Double: March
by Jerome Wilson
This is the second release by drummer and vibraphonist Tomas Fujiwara's unique double trio with himself and Gerald Cleaver on drums, Mary Halvorson and Brandon Seabrook on guitar and Taylor Ho Bynum and Ralph Alessi on brass, a group that can be configured as two trios, three pairs of instruments or something in between. The sound ...
Charles Mingus & Joni Mitchell: Jivin' with Joni: The Lost Recordings 1978-1979
by Mike Jurkovic
Looks like a bumper month of archival releases awaits the ever ready Mingus aficionado. First, in late April, 2022, Resonance Records unleashes The Lost Album from Ronnie Scott's. Just in time for Record Store Day (April 23) Candid Records releases a sweetly remastered Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus. Now, in a joint announcement from Jazz Workshop ...
Charu Suri: The Jazz Raga
by Karl Ackermann
The Roots of Indo-JazzJazz and Indian ragas share common ground in their traditional use of improvisation. They are often talked about in compatible terms, but Ravi Shankar, for one, did not believe that ragas could be compared to jazz improvisation. Spontaneous creation in jazz differs from the complex rhythmic structural patterns of Indian improvisation. Shankar became ...
Bishu Chattopadhyay: Kolkata Stories
by Jim Trageser
Given this album's title, the fact that the leader's previous album was titled Harlem Meets Hooghly (self-produced, 2020), and even the song titles on this release, it's not unrealistic to be looking for an Indo-jazz fusion release in the vein of John McLaughlin, Warren Senders or simakDialog. But despite the Indian album and song ...
