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Steve Nelson: Ceora
by Carl Medsker
For those who love the bright, ringing sound of the vibraphone, this is something of a golden age. In addition to an abundance of talented musicians dedicated exclusively to the vibraphone, numerous percussionists also employ mallet instruments over an expansive range of styles. On the double CD A Common Language (Timeless Records, 2025), veteran Steve Nelson ...
Danny Grissett: Whisper Not
by John Chacona
One of the enduring mysteries of jazz is also one of its most salient criteria: the hookup between bass and drums. Like Justice Stewart's quote about pornography, it is hard to define but impossible to miss when you hear it. By now, Vicente Archer and Bill Stewart have something very special going on, and Danny Grissett ...
Landæus Trio: Greed Ruined It for Everyone
by Ludovico Granvassu
Nestled somewhere on the whimsical spectrum between the infectious grooves of Tom Tom Club and the nostalgic pulse of video game soundtracks, “Greed Ruined It for Everyone" stands out as a delightful highlight from Resilience. This captivating album, the latest from Swedish pianist Mathias Landæus, showcases his trio with Johnny Åman on bass and Cornelia Nilsson ...
Scott Kinsey: Badia / Boogie Woogie Waltz
by Mike Jacobs
Though an edit of this track is included on electric keyboardist extraordinaire Scott Kinsey's Luniwaz Live (Whirlwind Recordings, 2024), this full, unedited version drives home in no uncertain terms just how qualified Kinsey and company are to take on--and further--the Zawinul legacy. Featuring incendiary performances by Kinsey, bassist Hadrien Feraud, drummer Gergo Borlai and saxophonist Patrick ...
Simon Hanes: Aimer Colombophiler
by Ludovico Granvassu
Simon Hanes is a musical omnivore with a penchant for Italian movie soundtracks from the '60s and '70s. He typically channels his cinematic flair through the New York-based soundtrack pop ensemble Tredici Bacci, but it was only a matter of time before he composed a score for a full-length film. Aimer Perdre, an offbeat romantic comedy ...
Trey Anastasio: The 5th Round
by Geno Thackara
Merely keeping up with Trey Anastasio's work in all its contexts would practically be a full-time job. It would be easy to miss the fact that his solo catalogue includes an instrumental big-band-funk album--nestled in between an eclectic guitar-rocker and a work for orchestra, naturally enough--but this stomping ten-piece combo is just too much fun to ...
Wayne Shorter Quartet: Live At The North Sea Jazz Festival, 1986
by Mike Jacobs
Notable for having some of the hottest young musicians of its day--namely Mitchel Forman (Mahavishnu, John Scofield) on keys, Tom Brechtlein (Chick Corea) on drums and Gary Willis (Tribal Tech, Allan Holdsworth) on bass--Wayne Shorter's first post-Weather Report quartet was as short-lived as it was criminally undocumented. If you weren't fortunate enough to have caught this ...
