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Lex Korten
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Over the last few years, the name Lex Korten has become increasingly difficult to miss for onlookers in the worldwide community of contemporary Jazz. A New York City native, Korten’s musicianship has earned coveted international awards and undisputed professional recognition, landing his voice a place among top-call rising stars on a global scale. The pianist & composer’s name has appeared in publications like Vogue and The New York Times as well as various critics’ polls, and he's established an enduring presence in the projects of renowned artists such as Pulitzer Prize winner/MacArthur Fellow Tyshawn Sorey, Joel Ross, Melissa Aldana, Mike Moreno, Jaleel Shaw, Robert Hurst and Ari Hoenig. A mainstay in his own generation's foremost groups, Korten has recorded nearly three dozen albums with all kinds of figures in the extended cultural family of Black American Music.
Supernova
By Paul JB Lee
Label: Sori-E Naite Music Company
Released: 2025
Track listing: 1. Vacuum
2. Supernova
3.Tunguska
4. Planet Earth
5. Rings of Saturn
6. Space
7. Jesus Song
8. Ah Leu Cha (Bonus, CD Exclusive track).
Canopy
By Lex Korten
Label: Sounderscore
Released: 2025
Track listing: Oasis Without; Abyssal Sleep; Air Below Sky; Summerlude · The Bazaar; Lime to Gold
(Intro); Talking Rain; A Sunshower Vignette; Solstice I; Solstice II; Winterlude · To Be Home;
Wind Chime Watching; make/believe; opening; Mulu The Rain Forest (Bonus Track).
Letters From Afar
Label: New Soil
Released: 2025
Track listing: 1. Yellow Greens; 2. Wishbone; 3. Eo; 4. Invisible Beasts; 5. Bright White Light; 6. Banshees; 7. 41; 8. Rio (Live At
Bimhuis)
Reflection Of Another Self
Label: Candid Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: THIS IS MY HAIR (!);
O.C.T (Oda to the Crazy Times);
Yet I Can See;
Introspection I - I;
Lidia y los Libros;
Unconditional Love;
Introspection II - Preguntas;
Circles;
Let’s Paint the World;
Introspection III - Courage;
Resilience;
Circles (Retrospection);
SELF LOVE.
Lex Korten, Kirk Knuffke, and RIP Danny Thompson
by Jerome Wilson
This episode features recent releases by Lex Korten, Phil Haynes, and Kirk Knuffke, older music from Joel Ross and Bobby Timmons, and a tribute to deceased bassist Danny Thompson. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 ...
Lex Korten: Canopy
by Jerome Wilson
Lex Koeten's Canopy is a project of different musical styles swirled together in a dizzying stew. It sounds discordant on first listen but ultimately this collection of jumpy prog freakouts, delicate ballads and misty ambience hangs together as parts of the same whole. Korten creates all this out of a simple lineup of keyboards, ...
Lex Korten, Milena Casado, Terri Lyne Carrington, Christie Dashiell & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
Here's a playlist which shines a light on Lex Korten, one of New York's most in-demand young pianists. Alongside his much-anticipated debut, you'll hear collaborations that show just how deeply he's shaping today's scene. Also included: a stirring Max Roach tribute from Terri Lyne Carrington and Christie Dashiell, plus an uplifting new release from pianist Michael ...
Lex Korten At Close Up
by Max Kutner
Lex Korten Close Up Canopy Release Show New York, NY September 19, 2025 Pianist and composer Lex Korten has been an ascendent force in the modern jazz world for several years and his appearance at Close Up represented a milestone moment for the young artist. Korten was celebrating ...
Sound & Gravity: Chicago's New Home For Poignant Creative Music
by Hrayr Attarian
The inaugural 2025 edition of the ambitious Sound & Gravity Festival took place from September 10th through September 14th at seven different venues on Chicago's Northwest Side. Over 50 musicians, from several countries, performed works spanning genres from contemporary Western classical to jazz, experimental music, and indie rock. The not-for-profit Constellation Performing Arts, which drummer Mike ...
