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Bryn Roberts: Aloft
by Dan McClenaghan
Pianist Bryn Ro has steeped himself in sideman roles and collaborations with singer-songwriters. He has released five albums as a leader in quintet, quartet and duo formats, but 2024 finds him offering up his debut as a leader of a piano trio in Aloft, where he works his trio dream team of bassist Matt Penman and ...
Solo Piano: Emotions and Drama
by Geno Thackara
If solo might seem to suggest simple, then it would probably be best not to jump to conclusions. In the right hands, one instrument is capable of as much wide-scale drama as an orchestra. Maciej Tubis Komeda: Reflections AudioCave 2023 Any tribute worth its salt (or rather its vinyl ...
Greg Reitan: The Bounding Line
by Pierre Giroux
The Bounding Line is a testament to the power of artistic immersion and long-standing musical camaraderie. Accompanied by his trusted trio members, bassist Jack Daro and drummer Dean Koba who have shared a musical bond spanning over thirty years, Greg Reitan reflects on his personal and musical journey. The ideas for Reitan's original compositions presented here ...
Brilliant ECM Luminessence Series Shines New Light On Classic Vinyl
by Joshua Weiner
Blue Note. Verve. Impulse! ESP-Disk. Just saying the name of such storied jazz record labels immediately conjures up each one's distinct aesthetic, from the music to the cover art. By the close of the 1960s, jazz was undergoing a period of intense change, with an unprecedented mixing and matching of styles and influences--both musical and political--that ...
Nancy Reed & Spencer Reed: Happying
by Katchie Cartwright
The jazz world encompasses a multitude of local communities. Jazz came to Delaware Water Gap and the Pocono Mountains of northeastern Pennsylvania via the inns and summer resorts for which the region has been known since the second decade of the 19th century, attracting New Yorkers and Philadelphians seeking summer refuge and fresh woodland air. By ...
My Conversation with David Binney
by Glenn Astarita
This article first appeared on All About Jazz in September 1999. New York City-based saxophonist and composer David Binney has been getting lots of well-deserved attention over the last several years. Three excellent CDs with the unique and hard driving band Lost Tribe, stints with Medeski Martin & Wood, Drew Gress' Jagged Sky, Aretha ...
Take Five With Guitarist / Composer Avinoam Ettun
by AAJ Staff
Meet Avinoam EttunAvinoam Ettun is a contemporary guitarist/composer/improviser based in New York City. With a focus on creating compositions for large ensembles and his own string quartet, Avinoam combines the sounds of electric guitar and chamber music. Ettun actively collaborates with animators, painters, filmmakers, and dancers and explores the intersections of different art forms.
Pandemic Solution: Afterdog
by Troy Dostert
One hopes there will soon come a time in which the memories of the Covid crisis will fade conclusively, but until then its legacy seems likely to linger. As further evidence we have the ensemble Pandemic Solution, a trio originally assembled by pianist Norvald Dahl during the early stages of the pandemic in 2020. Although one ...
Liv Andrea Hauge Trio: Ville Blomster
by Ian Patterson
Some musicians toil for years to deliver a debut album, perhaps because composing does not come easily. A lack of confidence, or simply the financial burden of recording can also be inhibitors. Other musicians seem to hit the ground running. Liv Andrea Hauge, a pianist and composer from northern Norway belongs in the latter category. Just ...
Take Five with Bassist / Composer Andrew Vogt
by AAJ Staff
Meet Andrew Vogt Chicago-based bassist/composer Andrew Vogt has written original pieces and arrangements for the all-female led ATLYS String Quartet, EDM artist Seven Lions, '80s hit machine Tom Kelly and electric jazz ensemble Bonzo Squad. As a sideman, he has worked with jazz legends such as Randy Brecker, Bob Reynolds, Ernie Watts and Donny McCaslin as ...
