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Craig Taborn / Nels Cline / Marcus Gilmore: Trio Of Bloom
by Mike Jurkovic
Maelstroms come and maelstroms go, but the maelstrom generated by a pumped-up Marcus Gilmore on Ronald Shannon Jackson's “Nightwhistlers," the concussive kicker that jump-starts Trio of Bloom, holds its storm-warning, jazz-rocking, course. That guitarist Nels Cline--cranked by the spirit of Jimi Hendrix via Bill Frisell circa late '87; and keyboardist Craig Taborn (himself a modern acolyte ...
Nels Cline: Consentrik Quartet
by Don Ball
While Nels Cline has been playing the guitar-hero rock star for the past two decades with Wilco, he continues to release his own solo recordings under various names (including the Nels Cline 4 and the Nels Cline Singers, which, amusingly, contain no vocalists) tailored toward the avant-garde side of jazz (with the notable exception of his ...
Ches Smith: Clone Row
by Glenn Astarita
Ches Smith, the San Diego-born Sacramento-raised drummer who studied philosophy at the University of Oregon before diving headfirst into the Bay Area's experimental music scene, has long been one of modern jazz's most restless spirits. His deep resume includes work with Marc Ribot, Tim Berne, John Zorn, Mary Halvorson and Nels Cline, cementing his reputation as ...
A Brief Guide To Ukrainian Jazz: Part 4
by Ian Patterson
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 The fourth installment of A Brief Guide To Ukrainian Jazz--a series developed with the cooperation of the Ukrainian Institute--introduces four more highly talented jazz artists/groups from Ukraine. The vast range of personal musical identities attests to the strength, depth and originality of contemporary ...
Fosterchild, Jim Black, Mathieu Donarier & Armaroli/Piccolo/Sharp
by Maurice Hogue
Drummer Fabian Arends' quintet Fosterchild highlights this edition of One Man's Jazz with a killer of an album--Order At Agan Live. This German/Danish band of Arends, Kasper Tranberg on trumpet, Sebastian Gille on saxophone/clarinet, Jacob Anderskov on piano, and David Helm on bass exude power, energy and an original language throughout the music, recorded at the ...
A Few Of My Favorite 2025 Jazz Things (So Far), Part 5
by Ludovico Granvassu
The curtain has been up on 2025's jazz scene, and the first act has been quite compelling. We've been spotlighting the tracks that have stolen the show, and we're not quite done yet. Here's part 5 for you. Happy listening! Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng ...
Ines Velasco, Fareed Haque, Lakecia Benjamin and Carlos Mena
by Hobart Taylor
New music from Ines Velasco, The Freedom Art Quartet, Lakecia Benjamin and Fareed Haque who celebrates Pat Martino.Playlist Michael Dessen Trio “Restless Years" from Between Shadow and Space (Clean Feed) 00:00 Ines Velasco “This Is The Way Down" from A Flash of Cobalt Blue (Self Produced) 04:51 Host Speaks 11:09 Freedom Art Quartet “ ...
Ches Smith: Clone Row
by Vic Albani
Giù il cappello ancora una volta. Ches Smith è davvero un meraviglioso esempio di intelligenza e--dopo il bellissimo capolavoro dedicato al Voodoo (Path of Seven Colors) pubblicato con Pyroclastic nel 2021, ma anche Laugh Ash del 2024--tira fuori dal cappello un'altra meraviglia affrontando un'autentica destrutturazione di un super quartetto con tanto di due chitarre (Mary Halvorson, ...
Horace Tapscott, Smiley Winters, and Blue Stars of France
by Jerome Wilson
This is a vintage episode first heard on January 19, 2021. The cast for this show includes Horace Tapscott, Smiley Winters. Marc Ribot, Marion Brown, and the Blue Stars of France. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextet “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air ...
New Music from Ambrose Akinmusire, Emma-Jean Thackray, Isaiah J. Thompson and Olga Amelchenko
by Hobart Taylor
This week we dive deeper into Amina Claudine Myers' newest release “Solace of the Mind," explore the latest from Ivo Perelman and the Matthew Shipp String Trio, “Armageddon Flower," delight in Pianist Julian Shore's Trio work, “Sub Rosa," and remember Thelonious Monk via a newly remastered selection from the classic, “Monk Himself."Playlist Host Speaks ...
