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Michael McNeill: Barcode Poetry

Read "Barcode Poetry" reviewed by Troy Dostert

by Troy Dostert
October 22, 2024

Pianist Michael McNeill has pursued a number of projects since his debut release, Passageways, in 2013, each of which has defined his distinctive niche as a musician informed by both avant-garde and conventional jazz. On Barcode Poetry, it is the former impulse that prevails, as McNeill and his esteemed colleagues--Susan Alcorn on pedal steel guitar, Dave ...

Article: Live Review

Festival International de Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville 2024

by Mike Chamberlain
May 27, 2024

Festival International de Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville Various Venues Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada May 16-19, 2024 The 40th edition of the Festival International de Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville, held May 16-19, was marked by the big change of artistic directors from founding director Michel Levasseur to Scott Thomson, former artistic director ...

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Louis Sclavis, David León, Roby Glod & Joy Guidry

by Maurice Hogue
March 28, 2024

Reed players have taken over the house this week. The eminent clarinetist Louis Sclavis stars in an excellent quartet using music, text and spoken word to create a moody sonic landscape out of short stories, poems and aphorisms by French and African authors. Other European saxophonists heard are Luxembourg's Roby Glod in a familiar setting with ...

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Anni Kiviniemi, Visions of Nar, Illegal Crowns, Mark Solborg & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
February 17, 2024

The elegance of the unforeseen might well be the core theme of this set featuring gorgeous and surprising international projects. Happy listening! Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Shalosh “The Market" Tales of Utopia (ACT) 0:16 Host talks 3:37 Anni Kiviniemi Trio “Tiu Dropar" Eir ...

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Favorite Jazz of 2023

by Jerome Wilson
January 31, 2024

This episode is a belated review of the best jazz music I heard in 2023. The musicians presented include Jaimie Branch, Ingrid Laubrock, Les McCann, Tyshawn Sorey, and Jeff Lederer. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) ...

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Susan Alcorn: Nueva Canción on Pedal Steel

by Lawrence Peryer
January 27, 2024

Today, the Spotlight shines On the innovative pedal steel guitarist Susan Alcorn.While Susan got her start playing in country & western bands in Texas, she has taken the pedal steel into new and uncharted territories, exploring 20th-century classical music, improvisational jazz, and various world musics.On her latest project, CANTO (Relative Pitch Records), ...

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Mars Williams, Bro / Danielsson / Mazur & Andreas Willers

by Maurice Hogue
January 10, 2024

There's a noticeable tilt towards new European releases in this episode, highlighted by Danish guitarist Jakob Bro with two of his idols, trumpeter Palle Danielsson & percussionist Marilyn Mazur for a new album, Strands; German guitarist Andreas Willers and his trio Derek Plays Eric, ratchet up the heat on their latest; Aut Records sent along new ...

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