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Article: Year in Review

John Kelman's Best Releases of 2018

by John Kelman
December 19, 2018

Once again, the chronic health problem that has reduced my writing pace to a crawl continues without any respite. My best of the year lists have traditionally been predicated upon having reviewed the releases chosen, but with only a relative handful of reviews to choose from this year (and with those choices, more than ever now, ...

Article: Year in Review

Doug Collette's Best Releases of 2018

by Doug Collette
December 13, 2018

It wasn't hard in the least to compile a 'Best of...' list for 2018. The titles were self-evident as they rolled out, with almost clockwork regularity, over the course of the twelve months, ultimately comprising what I kept going back to most often during the year, enjoying each one more (and in a slightly different way) ...

Article: Live Review

Julian Lage Trio at Flynn Center for the Performing Arts

by Doug Collette
December 7, 2018

Julian Lage Trio Flynn Center for the Performing Arts Burlington, Vermont December 2, 2018 It was altogether fitting that guitarist Julian Lage led his trio onto a small stage surrounded on three sides by the modified stadium seating in place at FlynnSpace this early December evening. All the better for the ...

Article: Album Review

Ben Wendel: The Seasons

Read "The Seasons" reviewed by Mike Jurkovic

by Mike Jurkovic
December 2, 2018

Stepping out as he occasionally does from the genre-mashing ensemble Kneebody, Grammy-nominated saxophonist / bassoonist Ben Wendel takes up the challenge of interpreting the seasons as they exist in this time of climate upheaval and delivers the dynamic, visceral The Seasons. In 2015, inspired by Tchaikovsky's “The Seasons," Wendel set about writing and performing ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Julian Lage Trio Live at BIMHUIS Amsterdam

by BIMHUIS
September 17, 2018

At a very young age Julian Lage had already gained recognition from well-known guitarists and jazz musicians (including Santana and Gary Burton) and became a protégé of Jim Hall, one of the most influential masters of the jazz guitar. These days Julian Lage himself is considered a leading guitarist. He plays with Chris Thile on his ...

Article: Album Review

Gilad Hekselman: Ask For Chaos

Read "Ask For Chaos" reviewed by Gareth Thompson

by Gareth Thompson
August 18, 2018

Be careful what you ask for if chaos is on the wish list. Israeli-born guitarist Gilad Hekselman invited disorder on this, his sixth outing, by employing two distinct backing bands. And there is fun to be had in spotting discrepancies between the combos. Representing the more avant elements are Zuperoctave, whilst a touch of trad comes ...

Article: Live Review

Julian Lage Trio a Empoli Jazz

by Neri Pollastri
August 9, 2018

Julian Lage Trio Empoli Jazz Giardino del Torrione Empoli 31.7.2018 Enfant prodige della chitarra, poco più che trentenne eppure già affermatissimo per le collaborazioni con Gary Burton, Nels Cline e John Zorn, Julian Lage ha concluso la rassegna 2018 di Empoli Jazz con il suo trio di musicisti altrettanto giovani, ...

Article: Live Review

The Nels Cline 4 At Higher Ground

by Doug Collette
July 8, 2018

The Nels Cline 4 Showcase Lounge at Higher Ground South Burlington, Vermont July 2, 2018 The actual calendar date of July 4th was two days away and the biggest local celebration was scheduled for the very next night at Burlington's waterfront. Yet some bonafide fireworks occurred in the Showcase Lounge of ...

Article: Album Review

Skydive Trio: Sun Sparkle

Read "Sun Sparkle" reviewed by Gareth Thompson

by Gareth Thompson
May 29, 2018

There are parts of Norway where the sun hardly sets for months on end. It stays bright all night and dawn is never dark. The essence of this strange polar light finds its way into Sun Sparkle, the second album from Norwegian act Skydive Trio. Its predecessor, Sun Moee, also referenced our great burning star, which ...

Article: Album Review

Jurgen Burdorf: Picking Up Steam

Read "Picking Up Steam" reviewed by Friedrich Kunzmann

by Friedrich Kunzmann
May 12, 2018

Picking up Steam is Dutch guitarist Jurgen Burdorf's third album in as many years. Like its predecessors, it finds Burdorf's punchy guitar at the center of a quartet--putting on show his diversified skillset which ranges from Americana to blues, jazz and funk, making for a juicy set of fusion tunes. Seeing how all the ...