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Michael Hedges: Aerial Boundaries
by Geno Thackara
For all the people that do crazy things with the guitar, there have been precious few that actually invented new ways to play it. The late Michael Hedges did it with an organically grown hodgepodge of a style that he called “heavy mental," all acoustic tones and wicked smarts. This fellow could make one guitar into ...
Gary Willis: Emancipation
by Mike Jacobs
From former Tribal Tech bassist Gary Willis' album Bent (Alchemy, 1998), this one was so frequently heard around the house when my kids were young, they ended up making up their own lyrics to it. Featuring Steve Tavaglione, Scott Kinsey and Dennis Chambers, it a short but oh-so-sweet album-closer that you really don't want to end. ...
Band Of Other Brothers: Babko
by Mike Jacobs
2016's Band of Other Brothers debut album City Of Cranes may have flown under many a radar but it's lineup alone--Jeff Babko, Will Lee, Jeff Coffin, Nir Felder and Keith Carlock--demanded attention from those that spotted it. And with tunes like the thrilling Felder showcase “Babko," it showed the supergroup was no jackelope. ...
Gina D'Soto's Sublime Blueprint for Life!
by J. Michael Harrison
Late summer of 2021, emerging and very much in demand saxophonist Emilio Modeste and his gifted band of young jazz warriors filmed a beyond impressive and very memorable NPR Live Session in our performance studio. Emilio's session also introduced us to the magic that is indeed Gina D'Soto! We immediately invited Gina to return for a ...
Nik Bärtsch's Ronin - Modul 45 (Live)
by Mike Jacobs
With Nik Bärtsch's composition-naming system consisting solely of numbered “Moduls," it can be a little tricky for even the well-versed fan to keep track of their favorite Ronin pieces. And indeed, one may still need a mnemonic for the title after hearing Ronin perform their signature concert piece--Modul 45--but the music itself will likely be quite ...
Glenn Zaleski: Summer Song
by Geno Thackara
Glenn Zaleski's playing style is a little swing, a little more contemplation, and a lot of New York City class. Those key elements are all there in this tricky-flowing turn on a Dave Brubeck classic--not really the tune for a sunny-day barbecue, as one might almost guess from the title, but rather one for winding down ...
Tina Turner, Herbie Hancock: Edith and the Kingpin
by Ludovico Granvassu
There are many ways to remember the one and only Tina Turner. For jazz fans, her collaboration with Herbie Hancock might well be the place to start. “Edith and the Kingpin" is a song that Joni Mitchell recorded for her 1975 album The Hissing of Summer Lawns and that Herbie Hancock revisited for his Grammy-winning 2007 ...
John Coltrane: After the Rain
by Geno Thackara
Famously, John Coltrane's liner notes for his definitive work A Love Supreme (Impulse!, 1964) were full of praise for the benevolence that's always there “through the storm and after the rain." The (probable) source of that phrase from the previous year is decidedly less famous, but then, it's the kind of calm moment you have to ...
