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Esbjörn Svensson Trio: e.s.t. live in Gothenburg
by Phillip Woolever
More than a decade after a tragic diving accident ended Swedish pianist Esbjorn Svensson's life and thus dissolved his renowned trio, the group remains a potent force in the world of popular jazz recordings. This digital document from a 2001 concert in Gothenburg seems certain to perpetuate that legacy. While much of this album ...
Die Parzäros: La Cachaca
by Phillip Woolever
Die Parzäros is a Colombian trio currently based in Cologne after studying music in Germany. This album serves as a positive introduction to the band's Latin-based jazz-rock sound and, while the band is already noteworthy, indicates the likelihood of them reaching even higher levels in the future. The trio consists of guitarist and principal composer Juan-Pablo ...
Avishai Cohen Trio at Tonhalle Dusseldorf
by Phillip Woolever
Avishai Cohen Trio Tonhalle Dusseldorf, Germany December 6, 2019 Avishai Cohen is embarking on a global birthday tour next year, including many dates with this current trio formation of long time drummer and fellow Israeli Noam David and pianist Elchin Shirinov from Azerbaijan. Considering that the group started presenting ...
Jason Moran and the Bandwagon at Cologne Philharmonie
by Phillip Woolever
Jason Moran and the Bandwagon Cologne Philharmonie Cologne, Germany November 22, 2019 As the sprawling local Christmas markets prepared for a holiday tourist onslaught, Jason Moran and the Bandwagon presented masterful skills transcending any singular celebration. The concert was part of the trio's celebratory 20-year anniversary tour and there was ...
Ramsey Lewis & Urban Knights: VII
by Phillip Woolever
Back in 1995, an executive named Carl Griffin at Ramsey Lewis' record label reportedly conceived the idea of forming a jazz “super group" around the well-established Chicago pianist. The resulting all-star project, deemed Urban Knights, featured Grover Washington Jr. and a rhythm section with Omar Hakim and bassist Victor Bailey, who'd worked together in the early ...
Yelfris Valdes: For The Ones
by Phillip Woolever
The encouraging trend of unique, full-length debut albums featuring a mix of true jazz traditions and updated global abstractions continues with this exceptional release. Available on vinyl or digitally, this energetic hybrid offers a scintillating selection of Valdes' Cuban influences melded with electronics, trance and a range of themes crossing from Africa and the ...
The Adam Larson Band: Listen With Your Eyes
by Phillip Woolever
Adam Larson may hail initially from Normal (Illinois), but there is absolutely nothing typical or average, in terms of style or ability, about the now-Kansas-City-based saxophonist. He has gathered a trio with comparable strengths and, behind his towering tenor, they create a showcase of prime progressive jazz. The ride begins with “Sleepers," a shape-shifting ...
Shalosh: Onwards and Upwards Indeed
by Phillip Woolever
Shalosh is the Hebrew word for “three," and also a powerhouse piano trio from Jerusalem with a dynamic rhythm section featuring drummer Matan Assayag and bassist David Michaeli with Gadi Stern on the keys. The group formed in 2014 when Stern and Assayag, who've known each other since childhood, joined with Michaeli for the trio's debut ...
Sena Jazz Laureates at Amersfoort Jazz 2019
by Phillip Woolever
Sena Performers International Jazz Laureates Rabobank Amersfoort Jazz Amersfoort, Netherlands May 23-26, 2019 Immersed in a plethora of already known Western European performers, the Amersfoort Jazz Festival also provides Dutch audiences with multiple stages that nurture and introduce new acts while allowing many relatively younger artists to refine ...
Mike Clark: Indigo Blue Live at the Iridium
by Phillip Woolever
Mike Clark has basically spent the entire seven decades of his life keeping the beat, including over fifty years of drumming with the best musicians in the business. Thus it should be no surprise that this project features a quintet that measures up to damn near anybody. Many aficionados share the opinion that live ...
