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Revolutionary Snake Ensemble, Thomas Morgan, Trio of Bloom & Monk
by Maurice Hogue
There's a bit of a celebratory tilt to this episode of One Man's Jazz as Boston's Revolutionary Snake Ensemble led by saxophonist Ken Field hits the 35-year mark with the release of Serpentine, the Dutch powerhouse Spinifex marks its 20th year of originality with the upcoming Maximus, and the whole jazz world celebrates the October 10th ...
Nels Cline Consentrik Quartet at Littlefield
by Max Kutner
Nels Cline Consentrik Quartet Littlefield Brooklyn, NY October 1, 2025 Nels Cline's Consentrik Quartet returned to the stage to make a rare Brooklyn appearance at Littlefield. The formidable ensemble also included saxophonist Ingrid Laubrock, bassist Chris Lightcap and drummer Tom Rainey. One of the most striking aspects of the group is ...
Nels Cline: Consentrik Quartet
by Don Ball
While Nels Cline has been playing the guitar-hero rock star for the past two decades with Wilco, he continues to release his own solo recordings under various names (including the Nels Cline 4 and the Nels Cline Singers, which, amusingly, contain no vocalists) tailored toward the avant-garde side of jazz (with the notable exception of his ...
John O’Gallagher, Ivo Perelman, Jon Irabagon & Tomas Fujiwara
by Maurice Hogue
Three of today's premier saxophonists share this edition's spotlight, as all have new releases--John O'Gallagher, Ivo Perelman & Jon Irabagon. O'Gallagher, now living in Portugal, reunites with guitarist Ben Monder on his new Ancestral and pulls off a first for master drummers Billy Hart and {{m: Andrew Cyrille who had never played together. Perelman, on the ...
Oversáez, Roscoe Mitchell, Marco Eneidi & Gulliver
by Maurice Hogue
Featured music in this episode begins with German pianist Sandro Sáez and his trio Oversáez. What an exciting and original trio! Their ablum Abstract Emotions is filled with mystery, unexpected twists and turns, power and subtlety. Definitely worth checking out. Then you might want to listen to One Head Four People, featuring the enduring master,Roscoe Mitchell, ...
Gard Nilssen, Antonio Borghini, Ehwald/Schultze/Rainey
by Maurice Hogue
Norwegian powerhouse drummer Gard Nilssen marks his move to a new label, Action Jazz, by releasing two live sessions from recent years. ... And It's Yours Forever is with his ultra-dynamic Supersonic Orchestra, while the second is with his Acoustic Unity trio, recorded when they were serving as a back-up band to Norwegian singer Susanne Sundfør.Other ...
Ronan Guilfoyle's Bemusement Arcade: At Swing, Two Birds
by Ian Patterson
If there were Grammys for the most punning name for a jazz band, or for the most enigmatic album title, then Irish bassist Ronan Guilfoyle could well bag a brace. The title of the wonderfully coined Bemusement Arcade's debut album is a wordplay on Irish humorist Flann O'Brien's At Swim Two Birds (Longman Green & Co., ...
Tim Berne - Tom Rainey - Gregg Belisle-Chi: Yikes Too
by Glenn Astarita
Tim Berne's Yikes Too marks a significant expansion of the saxophonist's artistic vision, unfolding across two discs that showcase both his compositional architecture and improvisational dexterity. Berne joins forces with drummer Tom Rainey and guitarist Gregg Belisle-Chi--a Bill Frisell protégé--to form a new trio that navigates intellectual complexity and gut-level musical communication with equal fluency.
Big Ears Festival 2025
by Mark Sullivan
Big Ears Festival Knoxville, TN March 27-30, 2025 This year's festival again featured several spotlighted events (but none of them required special ticketing, as was tried last year). Across the Horizon" was a series of concerts combining Americana and ambient music, curated by Bob Holmes and the band SUSS. Age ...
Michael Attias: Quartet Music Vol I: LuMiSong & Vol II: Kardamon Fall
by John Sharpe
Saxophonist Michaël Attias has impressed on the NYC scene for over three decades. He has recorded with Paul Motian, Anthony Braxton and Taylor Ho Bynum, while artists like Eric Revis, Anthony Coleman and Kris Davis have covered his compositions. But despite such recognition, Attias's discography undeservedly languishes in single figures. His decision to issue ...


