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New Music From Luke Stewart, Ben Sidran, Dan Loomis, Tomeka Reid, And More

by Bob Osborne
On this edition all new releases from Luke Stewart Silt Trio, Ben Sidran, Dan Loomis, Tomeka Reid, Ray Obeido, Wes or No Trio, Manos Loutas Quartet, two albums from Phil Bancroft, Natsuki Tamura & Jim Black, Andy Milne and Unison, Foreign Affair Trio feat. Hector Martignon, Chris Zuar Orchestra, Countermeasure and The Burlington New Millennium Orchestra, ...
Ivo Perelman/ Matthew Shipp Duo, Simon Nabatov & Orchestra Nazionale Della Luna

by Maurice Hogue
The prolific saxophonist Ivo Perelman continues to release excellent recordings at a staggering pace. I think it's six so far in 2024. Perelman is now into another phase of making duo albums and the latest with long-time collaborator pianist Matthew Shipp is stunning, The two giants of improvisation create as one. Highly recommended. I confess to ...
Patricia Nicholson Parker: A Disciplined Disregard for Traditional Boundaries

by Dave Kaufman
Patricia Nicholson Parker is a dancer, poet, and organizer of movement, music and causes. She is the founder and executive director of Arts for Art (AFA) and the Vision Festival. Entering its 27th year when this interview was conducted, the Vision Festival celebrates free jazz in all its forms, with a focus on equity, diversity and ...
Ivo Perelman / Matthew Shipp: Magical Incantation

by Mike Jurkovic
If the purest form of communication is music then Magical Incantation--the latest free-form essay to flow from the spirits of free jazz titans sax master Ivo Perelman and piano master Matthew Shipp--could very well be the very definition. No strangers to each other (the two have released nineteen duet recordings, not to mention their ...
Rob Brown: Oceanic

by John Sharpe
Solo albums for single-line instruments such as the saxophone always present a challenge. One that many but not all rise to meet. For New York City reedman Rob Brown, Oceanic is only the second such document in a career stretching back some 35 years, following an obscure CDR-only release, Silver Sun Afternoon (Nolabel, 2003). Over that ...
Sun Ra: At The Showcase (Live In Chicago, 1976-1977)

by Mike Jurkovic
It is an unchallenged law of nature that wherever or whoever anyone happens to be when they encounter Sun Ra, they are certain to be somewhere and someone else after the meeting. That holds especially true of Sun Ra at the Showcase: Live in Chicago. Captured during two barn-burning performances at the Windy City's ...
Sun Ra: At The Showcase (Live In Chicago, 1976-1977)

by Glenn Astarita
Embark on a cosmic odyssey with Sun Ra and his Arkestra as they unveil At the Showcase Live in Chicago 1976-1977, a celestial offering dripping with mystique and intrigue. This transcendent collection not only unveils previously unreleased tracks but also grants access to the legendary Showcase Lounge, overseen by the venerable Joe Segal. Complemented by a ...
Peter Van Huffel, Mary Halvorson & Liba Villavechia

by Maurice Hogue
Canadian expat-saxophonist Peter Van Huffel has found a place amidst that hotbed of free-wheeling music in Berlin, and his latest release with his band Callisto reinforces his position as one of the exciting voices working today. Meandering Demons out on Clean Feed introduces a newer band with (Clean Feed) with another Canadian who spends a lot ...
Sun Ra: At The Showcase (Live In Chicago, 1976-1977)

by Troy Dostert
Describing the music of Sun Ra is always challenging--perhaps even more so when it is documented on a live recording. A case in point is this offering from the Jazz Detective label, a substantial slice of Ra taken from two concerts at Chicago's Jazz Showcase in the mid-'70s. It can be dense and opaque, even impenetrable ...
Classic Meet Ups + Wayne Shorter Homages

by David Brown
Tonight, we are looking at classic and contemporary meet ups" between two soloists, or a soloist and group. Mulligan Meets Hodges," Basie & Zoot," Roy and Diz," Hargrove meets Miller," and many more. The show continues with a set of tributes to and works by Wayne Shorter form Melissa Aldana, Steph Richards, Thumbscrew and Kris Dais. ...