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Jay Leonhart: Don't You Wish?

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by Patrick Burnette
March 3, 2018

Jay Leonhart has been active as a jazz bassist from the 1960s, and since 1983's Salamander Pie (Digital Music Productions, 1990), he has, from time to time, headlined records as that rara avis, the singer-songwriter who plays acoustic bass rather than acoustic guitar. (one example: “Goodbye, Miami" from the debut--it sounds more prescient day by day.) ...

Article: Album Review

Aaron Comess: Sculptures

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by Patrick Burnette
March 2, 2018

The British might call the new album by drummer Aaron Comess, Sculptures, a “curate's egg." It's instrumental music, so as likely to be filed under “jazz" as anywhere else, but the focus is not on linear improvisation over changes or, for that matter, free improvisation either. Rather, it's a collection of performances running from two to ...

Article: Live Review

Black Flower at Moriska Paviliongen

by Patrick Burnette
February 24, 2018

Black Flower Moriska Paviljongen Malmo, Sweden February 16, 2018 Black Flower opened their concert at Moriska Paviljongen with a trance-like song redolent of early Pink Floyd, but soon enough the bpm picked up and seismic bass notes started resonating. We've all heard of EDM, but is IPM (instrumental ...

Article: Jazz Bastard

February 2018: The Necks, Vienna Art Orchestra, Elliot Mason

by Patrick Burnette
February 22, 2018

After a January of unusual episodes, the boys are back in the groove for February. Episode 133 features a wide spread of entries, from Juli Wood's tribute to Finnish folk music Synkka Metsa to the Vienna Art Orchestra's energetic homage Duke Ellington's Sound of Love. Alex Sipiagin's Returning also gets a thorough look-in, along ...

Article: Jazz Bastard

January 2018: Charles McPherson, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker

by Patrick Burnette
February 2, 2018

January opens with an interview with alto saxophonist, composer, and philosopher Charles McPherson and closes with Pat hosting a one-man show on Duke Ellington's suites. Episode 132 features a hundred-minute talk with alto saxophonist Charles McPherson, who discusses a formative encounter with Charlie Parker, his time playing in Charles Mingus' band, the lessons he ...

Article: Live Review

Lisa Bjorange at Bullret Jazz Club

by Patrick Burnette
February 2, 2018

Lisa Bjorange Quintet Bullret Jazz Club Malmo, Sweden January 29, 2018 “Bullret Jazz Club," in the “Kuben" space at Malmo Live hosted an appearance by the Lisa Bjorange Quintet on January 29, 2018. The group offered two sets filled with youthful energy and risk taking. Bjorange's quintet is very ...

Article: Album Review

Syrinx Effect: A Sky You Could Strike a Match On

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by Patrick Burnette
January 15, 2018

Syrinx Effect is comprised of just two musicians: Naomi Siegel (trombone) and Kate Olson (soprano saxophone); they expand their sound with effect pedals and overdubbing. Eric Eagle, the producer on their new album, A Sky You Could Strike a Match On, plays percussion on several of the tracks. Syrinx Effect labels itself “interstellar folk ...

Article: Jazz Bastard

December 2017: Ronald Shannon Jackson, Gregory Porter, Kamasi Washington

by Patrick Burnette
December 29, 2017

The holiday season may be behind us, but the Jazz Bastard Podcast keeps rolling on. Here's a look at December's episodes. On podcast 130, we celebrate our fifth anniversary by discussing four recordings by quintets. Rare recordings by Kenny Cox and the Contemporary Jazz Quintet evoke Miles Davis' second great quintet for us and ...

Article: Highly Opinionated

Who Needs Monk?

by Patrick Burnette
December 13, 2017

2017 is Thelonious Monk's hundredth anniversary year and as good a time as any to ask whether he has anything to teach young, ambitious, up-and-coming jazz musicians today. Monk's recordings still nurture and entertain countless jazz fans, and the clarity and directness of his conception makes him a wonderful “introductory" artist for newbies. Gigging ...

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November 2017: Geri Allen, Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Big Band, Thelonious Monk

by Patrick Burnette
December 8, 2017

Welcome to our monthly look at what's happening on the Jazz Bastard podcast! November is packed, so let's get to it: Episode 127 (live November 1, 2017) looks at the early career of pianist Geri Allen, who died June 27 of this year. Neither of us had listened extensively to her recordings before, so ...