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Karl Berger: Heart Is A Melody

Read "Heart Is A Melody" reviewed by Dave Linn

by Dave Linn
May 26, 2023

Karl Berger, one of the more unsung and underrated jazz musicians of our time, passed away on April 9, 2023. He had just turned 88 years old. Berger released several dozen albums as a leader and scores more as a sideman. His discography reads like a Who's Who of modern jazz. He recorded with people such ...

Article: Chats with Cats

The Jazz Critic: Neil Tesser

by B.D. Lenz
May 1, 2023

For as long as there has been art and artists there have been critics to give their opinions about their work. There is even that famous joke about everyone having an opinion. But, clearly, some opinions are more informed than others and when it comes to being a competent jazz critic one needs to have a ...

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Yelena Eckemoff: Lonely Man and His Fish

Read "Lonely Man and His Fish" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan
April 18, 2023

A Moscow-raised, classically-trained pianist, Yelena Eckemoff made the move to the United States in 1991, after being bitten by the jazz bug via a Dave Brubeck concert she attended in Moscow in 1987. In 2010, after settling with her family in rural North Carolina, she released Cold Sun (L & H Records), a trio outing featuring ...

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Kirk Knuffke / Michael Bisio: For You I Don't Want To Go

Read "For You I Don't Want To Go" reviewed by John Sharpe

by John Sharpe
February 25, 2023

At the root of successful enduring partnerships lies trust. Without it you need detailed instructions to make things work. Cornetist Kirk Knuffke and bassist Michael Bisio enjoy trust in spades. It allows them to dispense with signposts and cues, relying instead on the inspiration which comes from experience, skill and a shared purpose. Their collaborations include ...

Article: Year in Review

John Sharpe's Best Jazz Albums Of 2022

by John Sharpe
December 31, 2022

From the 200 or so discs that I heard in 2022, here are eleven new issues (in roughly the order I came across them), which gave me the most pleasure. As ever I find it particularly invidious to pick and choose between honest artistic endeavours. So perhaps it's better to view these selections as a chance ...

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For You I Don’t Want To Go

By Kirk Knuffke

Label: NoBusiness Records
Released: 2022
Track listing: For You I Don’t Want To Go/Sea Wamp.

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Gravity without Airs

By Kirk Knuffke

Label: Tao Forms
Released: 2022
Track listing: Gravity without Airs; Stars Go Up; Between Today and May; The Sun Is Always Shining; Birds of Passage; Time Is Another River; Paint Pale Silver; The Water Will Win; June Stretched; Blinds; Piece of Sky; Shadows to Dance; Heal the Roses; Today for Today.

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For You I Don't Want To Go

By Kirk Knuffke

Label: NoBusiness Records
Released: 2022
Track listing: For You I Don't Want To Go / Sea Vamp.

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Heart Is A Melody

By Karl Berger

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2022
Track listing: Ganesh; Before Or Since; Couldnt Hear You; Ornette; Gentle Giant; Art; Why Not; Noble Heart; Going Out; Here Is A Melody Of Time.

Article: Album Review

Kirk Knuffke / Michael Bisio: For You I Don’t Want To Go

Read "For You I Don’t Want To Go" reviewed by Mark Corroto

by Mark Corroto
December 9, 2022

The oft-quoted description of a sitting meditation practice, “It's simple but not easy," might be a fitting characterization of this duo performance by cornetist Kirk Knuffke and bassist Michael Bisio. The equanimous and imperturbable approach the pair apply to this single 36-minute composition/recording dares one to disregard the high level of musicianship employed. Don't be drawn ...