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Karl-Henrik Ousbäck: Confluence
by C. Andrew Hovan
Drummers do not always get the respect they deserve and yet, in a jazz context, their contributions are an integral part in the overall success of the music. Aside from genre leaders such as Tony Williams, Elvin Jones, and Art Blakey, relatively few drummer-led sessions have entered into the upper echelon of recorded jazz ...
A Way Out
Label: Sounderscore
Released: 2021
Track listing: Rogue; A Way Out; Piano Rain; Young And Fine; It Might As Well Be Spring; The Time In Between; Nicolette; Frog Mode.
Momenta
Label: Sounderscore
Released: 2021
Track listing: 1. Dario Immaginario (M. Biolcati) 6:08
2. Adaptation (M. Biolcati) 7:17
3. Emma's Dilemma (M. Biolcati) 6:41
4. Love Is Stronger Than Pride (Sade Adu, Andrew Hale, Stuart Matthewman) 5:00
5. Along Came Betty (Benny Golson) 7:26
6. Estate (Bruno Martino) 5:14
7. Momenta (M. Biolcati) 5:34
8. Gumbo Blues (M. Biolcati) 5:41
9. In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning (David Mann) 4:13
Eshed Korten Biolcati Kim: A Way Out
by Friedrich Kunzmann
One of the more exciting scenarios in jazz unfolds when a group of players comes together, not to realize one individual's specific vision, but just for the sake of making music together and to develop a chemistry which, ideally, was there from the beginning. The group effort here presents the fruits of such an occasion. A ...
2020 Releases Deserving Recognition
by Jerome Wilson
Pandemic or no pandemic, there were a lot of worthwhile jazz CDs released in 2020, more than could be covered within the year. Here are quick reviews of six of them. Benny Rubin Jr. Quartet Know Say Or See Self-Produced 2020 Benny Rubin Jr is a young ...
An Open Dialogue
Label: Skay Music
Released: 2020
Track listing: Codes of Light; Umkhokheli; Amakhosi; Timelessness; Tlhatlha Matjolo (Amenless Prayer); Ziyokhala Ziyotheza Sokela;
Saziwa Nguwe.
Unfiltered: The Tyshawn Sorey Sextet at the Jazz Gallery
by Dave Kaufman
The Jazz Gallery in New York City is currently celebrating its 25th anniversary. It's a great room to listen to music and is also photographer friendly. The Gallery is known for paying homage to jazz greats but is perhaps best known for its commitment to supporting young musicians. It also provides a space for musical artists ...
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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.
