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Tri-Fi: A Tri-Fi Christmas
by Mark Corroto
Every Christmas there are volunteers sent to save us from the wrath of Burl Ives. They are called jazz musicians. Everyone loves a bit of schmaltzy music a few days before the holidays, but the only problem these days is that the holiday begins right after Halloween. Sixty days of grandma getting run over by a ...
The Claudia Quintet: What Is the Beautiful?
by Mark Corroto
American poet Kenneth Patchen (1911-1972) has been a favorite of musicians for over half a century, from composer John Cage to saxophonist Peter Brötzmann and bassist William Parker. This everyman writer, considered to be the “father of the Beats," is their direct link to Walt Whitman and William Blake.Before Jack Kerouac performed his poems ...
Aki Takase/ Han Bennink: Two For Two
by Mark Corroto
The pairing of these two international jazz musicians--Japanese pianist Aki Takase and Dutch drummer Han Bennink--for an hour's worth of duets yields a worthy tribute to both Thelonious Monk and free jazz. The pair's Two For Two might have been better inscribed as Instant Monk.Although Takase and Bennink only cover two Monk compositions, reed ...
Pascal Niggenkemper: Upcoming Hurricane
by Mark Corroto
Free jazz trios require an instigator--someone who will incite others to action, counteraction, or response. With the trio of double bassist Pascal Niggenkemper, Simon Nabatov, and Gerald Cleaver, there are three such instigators, and on Upcoming Hurricane, these the three musicians collaborate to create nearly a perfect storm.A relative newcomer, German-born Niggenkemper invited the ...
Akira Sakata and the Ghost of Albert Ayler
by Mark Corroto
For so very long, since Albert Ayler's death in 1970, the faithful have been, to paraphrase Bruce Springsteen, “hiding 'neath their covers, studying their pain...wasting their summers, praying in vain for a savior to rise from these streets."And for the last 40 years, Japanese saxophonist Akira Sakata has been a hero, and that's understood. ...
Taylor Ho Bynum Sextet: Apparent Distance
by Mark Corroto
It is nearly impossible to stand far enough away from Taylor Ho Bynum's four-part suite, Apparent Distance, to take the entire piece in. It is both a thoroughly composed and an improvisational undertaking that swings as a conventional jazz sextet but challenges like a multi-directional chamber ensemble. Like Bynum himself, the music is not easily pigeonholed.
John Escreet: Exception To The Rule
by Mark Corroto
The highest compliment that might be paid to pianist John Escreet is that he has a restless mind. It is not that the music on Exception To The Rule is troubled or uptight; it's just that his modus operandi is one of extreme opposites. He composes tight counterpoint and swift changing intervals for his bands to ...
Rubber Meets the Road
by Michael Ricci
Dear fellow contributor, We made several refinements and additions to the website in October and we are looking for your feedback and assistance moving forward. Please read on...Index 1. Expansion Plans--We Need Your Help 2. Welcome Aboard!3. CD Reviews Wanted4. Books to ...
Greg Ward: Phonic Juggernaut
by Mark Corroto
Greg Ward's trio Phonic Juggernaut can be loud, it also can be fast, but it can never be described as out of control. The twenty-something saxophonist's take on the modern jazz sax/bass/drums lineup adheres to the traditions of jazz, not as a regressive act but as a forward-thinking, innovative sound. This Chicagoan-turned-New Yorker can ...
Trophies: Become Objects of Daily Use
by Mark Corroto
Alessandro Bosetti is repeating. Just as he phrased it on his previous Royals (Monotype, 2010), he is “gloriously repeating." The Italian musician, composer and sound artist continues his loop compositions with the assistance of Japanese fretless guitarist Kenta Nagai and Australian drummer Tony Buck. Bosetti's method--rapidly becoming a signature sound--is to map the ...
