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Nels Cline is one of the most versatile, imaginative and original guitarists active today. Combining breathtaking technique with an informed musical intelligence, Cline displays a mastery of guitar expression that encompasses delicate lyricism, sonic abstractions, and skull-crunching flights of fancy, inspiring Jazz Times to call him, "The World’s Most Dangerous Guitarist."
Born in Los Angeles in 1956, his earliest musical influences included Jim "Roger" McGuinn, Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, John Fahey and Duane Allman. Later these giants as well of those of jazz, jazz/rock, punk and the improvising avant-garde twisted his head around
Ludovico Granvassu's Garden Of Jazzy Delights 2025
by Ludovico Granvassu
Capturing the breathtaking beauty, range, and diversity of jazz released in 2025 through a list of “10 best albums" feels as challenging, vain--and ultimately disappointing--as trying to photograph the Grand Canyon at sunset by placing a pinhole in front of a rudimentary digital camera's lens. Sure, a picture will be taken. It might even prove you ...
The Final Batch of My Favorite 2025 Jazz Things - Part 2
by Ludovico Granvassu
The past six months have delivered more music than anyone could possibly absorb in real time. So this week, instead of trying to keep up, we slow things down and look back--focusing on the songs that earned repeat listens and slowly made a home in our ears.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz ...
Consentrik Quartet
By Nels Cline
Label: Blue Note Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: The Returning Angel; The 23; Surplus; Slipping into Something; Allende; House of Steam; Inner Wall; Satomi; The Bag; Down Close; Question Marks (The Spot); Time of No Sirens.
Saha Gnawa
By Saha Gnawa
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2025
Track listing: Soudani Manayou (feat. Nels Cline); Baba Mimoun; Bacha Hamou (feat. Nels Cline); Aicha (feat. Gilad Hekselman); Hamdouchia; Tbal; Sandiya; Negshah (feat. Donny McCaslin).
Trio Of Bloom
By Nels Cline
Label: Pyroclastic Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Nightwhistlers; Unreal Light; Breath; Queen King; Diana; Bloomers; Eye Shadow Eye; Why Canada; Forge;
Bend It;
Gone Bust;
Ben Boddie On Jazz 2025
by Benjamin Boddie
Every year, jazz reminds us of its vastness, and 2025 was no different. These recordings consistently graced Ben Boddie on Jazz, showcasing a blend of deep tradition and bold exploration. From grand ensemble pieces to intimate, personal recordings, the albums on this list capture the creativity, curiosity, and emotional depth that keep jazz moving. These are ...
Nels Cline: Tales Of A Daunted Guitarist
by Lawrence Peryer
Most people know Nels Cline as Wilco's guitarist for the past two decades. But his range goes far beyond indie rock. He's spent forty-plus years moving between jazz clubs, punk venues, and studios where the rules get bent or thrown out entirely. Rolling Stone put him on their list of the top 100 guitarists of all ...
Gregg Belisle-Chi: Slow Crawl: Performing the Music of Tim Berne
by Giuseppe Segala
Il rapporto di Gregg Belisle-Chi con la musica di Tim Berne è stretto. Ne avevamo conosciuto gli ampi legami nel primo volume dedicato alle composizioni del sassofonista, Koi: Performing the Music of Tim Berne, uscito nel 2021. Poi nella pubblicazione in duo di Mars e Zone One dell'anno successivo, e in quella di Yikes Too, edito ...
Troy Dostert's Best Jazz Albums of 2025
by Troy Dostert
We were treated to another superb year of creative jazz and improvised music in 2025, with a broad range of projects seeking to extend the boundaries of jazz into and beyond other idioms. Chamber-adjacent outfits such as the Hemphill Stringtet and Patricia Brennan's latest ensemble blurred the border between jazz and contemporary classical music, while Miguel ...
