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The Most Exciting Jazz Albums since 1969: 2020-2023
by Robert Middleton
In the 72 Jazz Thrillers series we've gone from 1969 to 2023, an expansive 54-year journey. From the jazz vanguard of Bitches Brew to the dynamic movie soundtrack of Roy's World, from the sublime guitar of Bill Frisell to the singing guitar of Charlie Ballantine, the thing that all these jazz albums have in common is ...
Everyday Anthem
Album: Coincidental Moment
By Lisa Hilton
Label: Ruby Slippers Productions
Released: 2023
Duration: 05:31
Art Hirahara: Echo Canyon
by Neil Duggan
The planned happenstance theory states that unplanned events can create new opportunities. So it was that Art Hirahara was in the right place at the right time, taking last-minute advantage of studio time at Brooklyn's Acoustic Recording studio following a cancellation by another artist. Along with his long time collaborators, bassist Boris Kozlov and drummer Rudy ...
Geno Thackara's Favorites of 2023
by Geno Thackara
It's been another year of surprises around every corner--faces old and new, material fresh or freshly remade, and full of endless imagination in every case. As always, this is just my selection of most-played favorites in no particular order. Matthew Halsall An Ever Changing View Gondwana Records It's almost ...
Bill Frisell Trio at Tivoli Vredenburg in Utrecht
by Nenad Georgievski
Bill Frisell Trio TivoliVredenburg Utrecht, Netherlands November 14, 2023 Hearing Bill Frisell's Trio at Tivoli Vredenburg in Utrecht was a mesmerizing experience on a rainy night, transcending the ordinary boundaries of musical performance. The trio, comprising Bill Frisell at the helm, drummer Rudy Royston to his left, and bassist Thomas Morgan ...
Bologna Jazz Festival 2023
by Libero Farnè
Bologna Jazz Festival 2023 Bologna, Forlì, Ferrara, Modena Varie sedi 3--27.11.2023 Ron Carter, Bill Frisell, Steve Coleman, The Bad Plus, Bill Carrothers, Hiromi, Samara Joy, Joey Calderazzo, Greg Osby, David Kikoski, Mark Guiliana, James Brandon Lewis, Sullivan Fortner, Kassa Overall, Mononeon, Chris Potter, John Scofield, Eric Alexander, Vincent Herring... Bisogna ammettere ...
Lisa Hilton: Coincidental Moment
by Mike Jurkovic
As good as Coincidental Moment is, there is an uncharacteristic sense of sameness infused in many of these bossa blues. As she notes in the liners, lauded and long-trusted pianist Lisa Hilton intended the music to illuminate the cool energies and history of jazz while relating to these hair-shirt times in which we find ...
Ambrose Akinmusire and Bill Frisell at The Theatre at Ace Hotel
by Josef Woodard
Ambrose Akinmusire and Bill FrisellThe Theatre at Ace HotelLos Angeles, California October 14, 2023 In playing the imaginary match game, in which we speculate on jazz musicians who would and should get along beautifully, the conjoining of Ambrose Akinmusire and Bill Frisell could seem like a no-brainer. Thankfully, this particular partnering ...
Simona Premazzi: Wave in Gravity
by Angelo Leonardi
Residente da quasi un decennio a New York, la pianista Simona Premazzi è ormai una presenza significativa nella scena musicale della Big Apple: dopo studi di perfezionamento con Fred Hersch e Jason Moran ha collaborato e/o inciso con figure di primo piano come Greg Osby, Ari Hoenig, Jeremy Pelt, Melissa Aldana, Rudy Royston, Dayna Stephens, pubblicando ...
Guitar Heroes alla Casa del Jazz
by Mario Calvitti
Guitar Heroes Casa del Jazz Roma 10-13.7.2023 Sotto il nome collettivo di “Guitar Heroes" si sono tenuti alla Casa del Jazz di Roma tre concerti consecutivi aventi come protagonisti altrettanti grandi chitarristi per i quali l'appellativo scelto non risulta esagerato, trattandosi di Bill Frisell, Marc Ribot e Julian Lage. Se i ...
