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Olie Brice
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I’m a jazz and improv double bassist, based in London. I lead and compose for two groups at the moment: The Olie Brice Quartet (with Mark Hanslip – tenor, Leon Michener – piano and Jeff Williams- drums) The Carracks Project (with James Allsopp – reeds, Nick Malcolm – trumpet, Alex Bonney – laptop and Mark Sanders – drums) I’m also involved in several collaborative projects, including: Riverloam Trio – (Mikolaj Trzaska – alto sax, bass clarinet and Mark Sanders – drums) Catatumbo (trio with Ingrid Laubrock – tenor and Javier Carmona – drums) Duo with Neil Metcalfe – flute BABs (James Allsopp – bass clarinet, Alex Bonney – laptop) and am in a few people’s bands, including: The Nick Malcolm Quartet (Nick Malcolm – trumpet, Alexander Hawkins – piano and Mark Whitlam – drums) Loz Speyer’s Inner Space Music (Loz Speyer – trumpet, Chris Biscoe – alto sax, alto clarinet, Rachel Musson – tenor & soprano, Simon Roth – drums) Alex Bonney Trio (Alex Bonney – trumpet, Jeff Williams – drums) Other musicians I’ve appeared with include Evan Parker, Paul Dunmall, Louis Moholo-Moholo, Ken Vandermark, Tony Marsh, Lol Coxhill, Pat Thomas, Mulatu Astatke, Alan Wilkinson, Hannah Marshall, Steve Reid and Steve Swell, among many others.
New Music From Skúli Sverrisson With Bill Frisell And More
by Bob Osborne
This playlist traverses a wide spectrum of sound, moving seamlessly from intimate, reflective duets and delicate chamber-like compositions to the expansive energy of full ensembles and avant-garde explorations. Whether you are looking for moments of quiet introspection, intricate harmonic interplay, or adventurous sonic textures, these tracks represent a vibrant cross-section of today's creative musicians pushing the ...
Mary Halvorson and Ambrose Akinmusire, Nicola Miller & Satoko Fujii
by Maurice Hogue
Consistent poll-winners, Mary Halvorson and Ambrose Akinmusire--have been getting together for several years, sharing musical ideas and thoughts. That time together comes to fruition in the release of their debut as a duo, Slo-Mo Neon Luminate Hoverings, which will no doubt also show up on many “best-of" lists. This edition of OMJ has a track from ...
New Music From Harry Skoler, Joe Syrian, Emie R Roussel, Ava Mendoza And More
by Bob Osborne
This selection offers a sophisticated journey through the contemporary jazz landscape, balancing melodic tradition with rigorous avant-garde exploration. The sequence moves seamlessly from the elegant, Goodman-inspired tones of Harry Skoler and the rhythmic drive of the Motor City Jazz Octet into the more abstract, adventurous territories of Ava Mendoza and Joel Futterman. Featuring a rich blend ...
Pierre Favre, Micah Thomas & Columbia Icefield
by Maurice Hogue
This episode of One Man's Jazz is loaded with music from new releases. Highly regarded pianist Micah Thomas drops a teaser of his upcoming Lucid , while trumpeter Nate Wooley & Columbia Icefield may have released their last album. A Silence Opens pays tribute to steel guitar virtuoso Susan Alcorn, a key member of the band, ...
All It Was
By Olie Brice
Label: West Hill Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Listening Intently to Raptors; After A Break; Morning Mourning (for Tosh Brice); Happy Song
for Joni; A Rush of Memory Was All it Was; And We Dance on the Firm Earth.
Mark Corroto's Best Jazz Albums Of 2025
by Mark Corroto
I have an alternative to the year end list. I prefer a “what I listened to most this past year" list. Even so, the discs below would likely make a “best of" list, but that's not my preference. These are discs (and the dreaded digital files) I kept on a heavy rotation. For instance, I am ...
Olie Brice: All It Was
by John Sharpe
Bassist Olie Brice convenes an all-star quartet on All It Was, bringing together pianist Alexander Hawkins, saxophonist Rachel Musson, and drummer Will Glaser. The ensemble's chemistry yields music that is both architecturally sound and fiercely spontaneous, balancing Brice's penchant for crafted frameworks with his immersion in the free-improvised tradition. Brice has long navigated the ...
Shifa شفاء - Rachel Musson, Pat Thomas, Mark Sanders: Ecliptic
by Mark Corroto
Some books are divided into chapters--numbered, titled, and carefully structured. The musical equivalent is the tracklist: segmented, labeled pieces presented in order. But Ecliptic by the trio Shifa (شفاء, Arabic for “healing") rejects that format entirely. This 46-minute set of improvised music by saxophonist Rachel Musson, pianist Pat Thomas and drummer Mark Sanders unfolds without titles, ...
Dave Sewelson, Aruan Ortiz, Neil Charles & Rich Brown
by Maurice Hogue
Check out the final track and you'll hear why Toronto's Rich Brown is hailed as one of the finest electric bassists on the planet. His new solo album, Nyaeba, is filled with over-the-moon technique and electronic wizardry. English bassist Neil Charles' debut, Dark Days , is fueled by the words of James Baldwin, while guitarist Gregg ...
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