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Hadrien Feraud: Rhapsody In Blue

by Mike Jacobs
January 7, 2024

Prodigies are certainly nothing new but it's still quite unbelievable when a young talent arrives so fully-formed and so poised to build on the work of absolute game-changers in their musical idiom. Such was the case in 2007 when bassist Hadrien Feraud's self-titled debut album hit people's ears. The then 20-year-old Feraud's take on “Rhapsody In ...

The Hermanators: But What About Me?

by Mike Jacobs
November 30, 2023

Guitarist Mitch Stein, bassist Kip Reed and drummer Rodney Holmes had a great thing going with their trio, The Hermanators. Despite making a studio album--Twisted--and something of a splash in the '90s NYC club scene, it remains almost criminal that this group didn't take off. Thankfully, the talent of the trio's members didn't go unnoticed, leading ...

Fima Ephron: Hasidic Folk Song

by Mike Jacobs
November 29, 2023

Though it lacks many of the fascinating David Torn-produced, sonic manipulations strewn throughout Soul Machine (Tzadik, 2001), “Hasidic Folk Song" is emblematic of the ethno-electric-jazz explorations on bassist Fima Ephron's debut as a leader and a sizzler to boot. The track features Ephron's former Lost Tribe cohorts Adam Rogers and David Binney, as well as Edward ...

Carles Benavent: Three Women / Good Morning Anya (Pastorius)

by Mike Jacobs
November 28, 2023

Like many icons that leave the world too soon, the late Jaco Pastorius' surviving catalog has been pored over ad nauseam in the years since his death, and rightfully so. But perhaps one of the most rewarding examples of this is the Pastorius composition “Three Women" and its rescue from obscurity by arranger / keyboardist Gil ...

Ossi Maristo: Supernovae

by Mike Jacobs
November 27, 2023

John Patitucci: Backwoods

by Mike Jacobs
November 26, 2023

Trilok Gurtu's Crazy Saints: Vak

by Mike Jacobs
November 24, 2023

Michael Landau: Untitled

by Mike Jacobs
October 18, 2023

Guitarist Michael Landau carved out a legendary niche for himself as an L.A. studio ace and an in-demand touring sideman. He created this in part by being able to bridge the divides between Hendrixian power, jazz harmonic savvy and session man finesse. As is evident here on this live track featuring drummer Toss Panos and bassist ...

Nguyen Le: Encanto

by Mike Jacobs
October 14, 2023

It's a rare thing to have two bassists playing together on one track let alone two at the top of opposite ends of the acoustic/electric bass spectrum, but that's exactly what guitarist Nguyen Le managed on his enthralling tune, “Encanto." From Le's album Bakida (ACT, 2000), he is joined by bass titans Carles Benavent on electric ...

Tim Garland: Sama'i For Peace

by Mike Jacobs
October 11, 2023

Ever completely miss an album that has a bunch of guys that you expressly keep an ear to the ground for? Well, it even happens to music writers. Just in case you missed out too, here's a fine track from Tim Garland's One (Edition, 2016) featuring Jason Rebello, Asaf Sirkis and Ant Law. ...