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Article: Year in Review

Katchie Cartwright's Best Jazz Albums Of 2024

by Katchie Cartwright
December 23, 2024

2024 was another great year for jazz, and here are a dozen more reasons to think so... Hermeto Pascoal Pra você, Ilza Rocinante Records “I saw heaven on earth doing this work." --Hermeto Pascoal Rhiannon Giddens American Railroad: A Musical Journey of ...

Song of the Day

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December 19, 2024

Album: Crossing Paths
By Renee Rosnes
Label: Smoke Sessions Records
Released: 2024
Duration: 04:43

Article: Multiple Reviews

Kris Davis and Younee: Keys To The Eighty-Eights

by Doug Collette
December 11, 2024

The role of pianist has been crucial to the evolution of jazz throughout its history. To that end, Art Tatum, McCoy Tyner and Bill Evans have achieved iconic status over the decades and, in more recent years, Brad Mehldau and Fred Hersch have laid the groundwork for their own ascents to similarly hallowed positions, Meanwhile Diana ...

Article: Album Review

Renee Rosnes: Crossing Paths

Read "Crossing Paths" reviewed by Katchie Cartwright

by Katchie Cartwright
December 7, 2024

In the course of a career that began in the 1980s and continues to flourish, Renee Rosnes has developed an extraordinary sound, both as a composer and as a pianist, one that is readily recognizable whatever the context. With Crossing Paths, she taps into longstanding affinities and affection for Brazilian music, illuminating elements and flavors that ...

Article: Live Review

Steve Davis Quintet at Smoke Jazz Club

by G. Pascal Zachary
November 23, 2024

Steve Davis Quintet SMOKE Jazz & Supper Club New York, NY November 7, 2024 Steve Davis is a compelling trombonist who has gained deserved attention from his periodic gigs at Smoke and for his excellent recent recordings on Smoke's Sessions label, which draws chiefly on live performances from this cozy club ...

Article: Multiple Reviews

Paying Tribute: Jamie Baum and Kris Davis

by Jerome Wilson
November 16, 2024

These two albums present prominent female musicians paying tribute to other women in the arts who have inspired them. Jamie Baum draws her inspiration from the work of several poets while Kris Davis tips her cap to other jazz pianists. The Jamie Baum Septet + What Times Are These Sunnyside Records ...

Article: Album Review

Kris Davis Trio: Run the Gauntlet

Read "Run the Gauntlet" reviewed by Alberto Bazzurro

by Alberto Bazzurro
November 7, 2024

Innanzitutto le dediche: a Geri Allen, Marilyn Crispell, Angelica Sanchez, Carla Bley, Renee Rosnes, Sylvie Courvoisier, sei colleghe di strumento (e non solo), ognuna con la sua brava colonnina esplicativa nel booklet che accompagna il CD, a cui Kris Davis si sente evidentemente vicina. Poi la musica: un piano trio pieno, vitale, contemporaneo ma ...

Article: Album Review

Kris Davis: Run the Gauntlet

Read "Run the Gauntlet" reviewed by Mike Jurkovic

by Mike Jurkovic
September 10, 2024

For her first trio outing as a leader since 2014's Waiting For You To Grow (Clean Feed Records), daredevil pianist Kris Davis takes on her inspirations and mentors on the whirlwind Run the Gauntlet. Dedicated to the beacons who have guided and supported her searching, inventive way--Geri Allen, Carla Bley, Marilyn Crispell, Angelica Sanchez, ...

Article: Album Review

Neil Swainson Sextet: Here for a While

Read "Here for a While" reviewed by Pierre Giroux

by Pierre Giroux
September 9, 2024

Neil Swainson's Here For A While is a tutorial in modern jazz composition and ensemble synergy. Swainson, a bassist of profound depth and melodic sensibility, has gathered a formidable sextet for this project, including Brad Turner on trumpet and flugelhorn, Kelly Jefferson on tenor andsoprano saxophones, Steve Davis on trombone, Renee Rosnes on piano and Quincy ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Kris Davis Celebrates Six Remarkable Women Pianists

by Bob Osborne
August 29, 2024

On her new album Run the Gauntlet, Kris Davis pays tribute to six remarkable women pianists who have provided inspiration and support over the course of her own journey in music: Geri Allen, Carla Bley, Marilyn Crispell, Angelica Sanchez, Sylvie Courvoisier and Renee Rosnes. I'm featuring a track from the Davis album plus a selection of ...