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Juma Sultan

Paul R. Harding / Michael Bisio / Juma Sultan: They Tried to Kill Me Yesterday

by Mark Corroto
March 4, 2024

When we speak of poetry and music, should we ask the chicken and the egg question? As in, which came first? Certainly there was music before spoken word, for imitations of bird calls and other nature sounds will have predated language. So, it's settled, right? Maybe, but not so fast. They Tried to Kill Me Yesterday ...

They Tried to Kill Me Yesterday

By Paul r. Harding

Label: ESP-Disk
Released: 2023
Track listing: Forgive, Forgive, Forgive; Accordion Dream; New World Gypsy Dawn; They Tried to Kill Me Yesterday; On a Train Through Oregon; Hair Eyes Lips; Hard to Watch; If She Cried; Heart Asks For / Prison Break; Unheard Lady; Let’s Get Use To; Quietly; Overseas.

Destiny Calling

By Charlie Apicella

Label: OA2 Records
Released: 2023
Track listing: As the Sun Rises; Titan vs. Sphinx; Juma's Song / Maliki Melasha; We're All Here in Spirit; It's Alright to Run; I Heard in Passing; If You Know Where to Look; Where Do You Find These People?; Sparks.

Angelica Sanchez, Sylvie Courvoisier, Rodrigo Amado & Jeff Cosgrove

by Maurice Hogue
November 13, 2023

There's some great new music coming your way in this edition: Portuguese saxophone powerhouse Rodrigo Amado's Bridge Quartet is free jazz royalty with pianist Alexander Von Schlippenbach, bassist Ingebrigt Haker-Flaten & drummer Gerry Hemingway. Their new album Beyond The Margins is a must-listen. So are new albums from two of the leading pianists around today: Angelica ...

Charlie Apicella and Iron City Meet the Griots Speak: Destiny Calling

by Troy Dostert
June 29, 2023

Since the early 2000s, guitarist Charlie Apicella's Iron City trio has devoted itself to maintaining the tradition of soulful, organ-based jazz. The aptly-titled Groove Machine (OA2 Records, 2019) preceded Destiny Calling, the group's 2023 album. And the latest one is quite a change-up. For this outing, Apicella has teamed up with The Griots Speak, an all-star ...

Charlie Apicella & Iron City: The Griots Speak: Destiny Calling

by Hrayr Attarian
June 18, 2023

Guitarist Charlie Apicella and his organ trio Iron City are solidly based in the hard-bop mainstream. However, some of their releases are flavored with other motifs, partially by virtue of the guest artists. For instance, the tribute to legendary guitarist B.B. King, Payin' the Cost To Be the Boss (CArlo, Music, 2016), with an augmented sextet, ...

Titan vs. Sphinx

June 6, 2023

Album: Destiny Calling
By Charlie Apicella
Label: OA2 Records
Released: 2023
Duration: 03:44

The Sweet Spot

Label: Rogue Art
Released: 2022
Track listing: Malachai; AMS; Free 3; Human Being; e320; The Sweet Spot; For Django.

Michael Bisio: In His Own Words

by Mark Corroto
February 28, 2022

If you happen to be a liner note geek you probably have noticed the name Michael Bisio mentioned frequently on album sleeves. Whether the author is the session leader or analyst, the general consensus is the bassist is the cornerstone upon which great music is built. His playing allows a fellow musician to access not only ...